Galion, OH vs Mount Vernon, OH

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

MetricGalion, OHMount Vernon, OH
Population10,33917,052
Median Household Income$52,176$53,845
Median Rent$803/mo$948/mo
Median Home Value$112,700$174,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.8%42.5%
Poverty Rate15.2%21.9%
Unemployment Rate5.3% (county)4.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k205190
Property Crime Rate /100k672856
Median AQI—39
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs82°F81°F
Winter Lows20°F19°F
Snowfall26 in/yr42 in/yr
Avg Commute26.5 min18.4 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.715.8
College Degree Rate14.7%23.5%
Foreign-Born %0.7%2.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.7%+1.3%

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