Effingham, IL vs Mount Vernon, IL

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

MetricEffingham, ILMount Vernon, IL
Population12,34214,090
Median Household Income$72,377$55,357
Median Rent$725/mo$910/mo
Median Home Value$177,500$99,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income31.6%41.7%
Poverty Rate14.6%17.3%
Unemployment Rate3.6% (county)4.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k257576
Property Crime Rate /100k1,5252,013
Median AQI35—
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs87°F84°F
Winter Lows23°F24°F
Snowfall15 in/yr10 in/yr
Avg Commute13.3 min14 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1413.2
College Degree Rate29.1%18.5%
Foreign-Born %3.1%2.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.8%-2.9%

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