Mount Vernon, IL vs Marion, IL

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

MetricMount Vernon, ILMarion, IL
Population14,09016,836
Median Household Income$55,357$56,912
Median Rent$910/mo$921/mo
Median Home Value$99,800$158,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.7%51.4%
Poverty Rate17.3%13.3%
Unemployment Rate4.9% (county)4.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k576422
Property Crime Rate /100k2,0132,584
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs84°F87°F
Winter Lows24°F26°F
Snowfall10 in/yr10 in/yr
Avg Commute14 min21.9 min
Hospitals22
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 52.5 / 5
Students per Teacher13.213.5
College Degree Rate18.5%28.5%
Foreign-Born %2.5%2.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.9%+1.8%

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