Dobbs Ferry, NY vs Mount Vernon, NY

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

MetricDobbs Ferry, NYMount Vernon, NY
Population11,44372,427
Median Household Income$165,417$78,779
Median Rent$2,369/mo$1,629/mo
Median Home Value$765,500$484,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.1%50.1%
Poverty Rate6.6%14.7%
Unemployment Rate3.4% (county)4.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k174496
Property Crime Rate /100k1,2501,402
Median AQI3838
Good AQI Days /yr301301
Summer Highs83°F84°F
Winter Lows25°F30°F
Snowfall33 in/yr33 in/yr
Avg Commute32.7 min35 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher8.811.6
College Degree Rate69.7%35.9%
Foreign-Born %23%33%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.9%-2.2%

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