Mount Vernon, NY vs New Rochelle, NY

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

MetricMount Vernon, NYNew Rochelle, NY
Population72,42782,769
Median Household Income$78,779$109,167
Median Rent$1,629/mo$1,917/mo
Median Home Value$484,000$702,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.1%49%
Poverty Rate14.7%10.1%
Unemployment Rate4.2%3.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k496154
Property Crime Rate /100k1,4021,234
Median AQI3838
Good AQI Days /yr301301
Summer Highs84°F83°F
Winter Lows30°F25°F
Snowfall33 in/yr33 in/yr
Avg Commute35 min32.5 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 51.0 / 5
Students per Teacher11.612.9
College Degree Rate35.9%51.6%
Foreign-Born %33%29.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.2%+7.7%

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