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Illinois
Mount Vernon
Population 14,090
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Illinois
Centralia
Population 11,856
Mount Vernon, IL vs Centralia, IL
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Mount Vernon, IL | Centralia, IL |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 14,090 | 11,856 |
| Median Household Income | $55,357 | $47,807 |
| Median Rent | $910/mo | $765/mo |
| Median Home Value | $99,800 | $89,600 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | — | — |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 41.7% | 45.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 17.3% | 24.3% |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.9% (county) | 4.8% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 576 | 923 |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 2,013 | 3,257 |
| Median AQI | — | — |
| Good AQI Days /yr | — | — |
| Summer Highs | 84°F | 86°F |
| Winter Lows | 24°F | 24°F |
| Snowfall | 10 in/yr | 7 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 14 min | 19 min |
| Hospitals | 2 | 1 |
| Avg Hospital Rating | 4.0 / 5 | 3.0 / 5 |
| Students per Teacher | 13.2 | 12.7 |
| College Degree Rate | 18.5% | 16.4% |
| Foreign-Born % | 2.5% | 3.4% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | -2.9% | -2.3% |
Mount Vernon, IL
Centralia, IL
Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.