Centralia, IL vs Mount Vernon, IL

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

MetricCentralia, ILMount Vernon, IL
Population11,85614,090
Median Household Income$47,807$55,357
Median Rent$765/mo$910/mo
Median Home Value$89,600$99,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.3%41.7%
Poverty Rate24.3%17.3%
Unemployment Rate4.8% (county)4.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k923576
Property Crime Rate /100k3,2572,013
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs86°F84°F
Winter Lows24°F24°F
Snowfall7 in/yr10 in/yr
Avg Commute19 min14 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.713.2
College Degree Rate16.4%18.5%
Foreign-Born %3.4%2.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.3%-2.9%

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