Heath, OH vs Mount Vernon, OH

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

MetricHeath, OHMount Vernon, OH
Population10,64417,052
Median Household Income$71,917$53,845
Median Rent$1,129/mo$948/mo
Median Home Value$235,700$174,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)96—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income36.7%42.5%
Poverty Rate8.6%21.9%
Unemployment Rate4.4% (county)4.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k147190
Property Crime Rate /100k3,409856
Median AQI4039
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs85°F81°F
Winter Lows24°F19°F
Snowfall15 in/yr42 in/yr
Avg Commute23.7 min18.4 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher18.115.8
College Degree Rate23.7%23.5%
Foreign-Born %1.5%2.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.9%+1.3%

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