Carbondale, IL vs Mount Vernon, IL

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricCarbondale, ILMount Vernon, IL
Population22,15814,090
Median Household Income$32,128$55,357
Median Rent$771/mo$910/mo
Median Home Value$127,900$99,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.3%41.7%
Poverty Rate37.4%17.3%
Unemployment Rate5.4%4.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k986576
Property Crime Rate /100k2,4852,013
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs87°F84°F
Winter Lows26°F24°F
Snowfall11 in/yr10 in/yr
Avg Commute16.4 min14 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating1.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.713.2
College Degree Rate48.2%18.5%
Foreign-Born %10.1%2.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.2%-2.9%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.