Mount Vernon, IL vs Herrin, IL

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

MetricMount Vernon, ILHerrin, IL
Population14,09012,226
Median Household Income$55,357$59,975
Median Rent$910/mo$1,002/mo
Median Home Value$99,800$113,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.7%45.6%
Poverty Rate17.3%14.5%
Unemployment Rate4.9% (county)4.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k576384
Property Crime Rate /100k2,0132,208
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs84°F87°F
Winter Lows24°F26°F
Snowfall10 in/yr10 in/yr
Avg Commute14 min21.9 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 51.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.213.5
College Degree Rate18.5%22.8%
Foreign-Born %2.5%3.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.9%-0.7%

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