Mount Vernon, NY vs Dobbs Ferry, NY

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

MetricMount Vernon, NYDobbs Ferry, NY
Population72,42711,443
Median Household Income$78,779$165,417
Median Rent$1,629/mo$2,369/mo
Median Home Value$484,000$765,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.1%48.1%
Poverty Rate14.7%6.6%
Unemployment Rate4.2%3.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k496174
Property Crime Rate /100k1,4021,250
Median AQI3838
Good AQI Days /yr301301
Summer Highs84°F83°F
Winter Lows30°F25°F
Snowfall33 in/yr33 in/yr
Avg Commute35 min32.7 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher11.68.4
College Degree Rate35.9%69.7%
Foreign-Born %33%23%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.2%+0.9%

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