Ferndale, WA vs Mount Vernon, WA

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

MetricFerndale, WAMount Vernon, WA
Population15,99935,377
Median Household Income$87,579$75,777
Median Rent$1,477/mo$1,405/mo
Median Home Value$549,300$472,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)103102
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55.3%51.1%
Poverty Rate12.8%16.1%
Unemployment Rate4.4% (county)4.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k146130
Property Crime Rate /100k1,0511,494
Median AQI3125
Good AQI Days /yr342354
Summer Highs71°F73°F
Winter Lows34°F35°F
Snowfall3 in/yr6 in/yr
Avg Commute21.6 min22.9 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.516.5
College Degree Rate36.9%27.9%
Foreign-Born %15.9%16.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+16.5%-0.1%

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