Mount Vernon, NY vs Yonkers, NY

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

MetricMount Vernon, NYYonkers, NY
Population72,427209,978
Median Household Income$78,779$83,549
Median Rent$1,629/mo$1,784/mo
Median Home Value$484,000$501,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.1%52.3%
Poverty Rate14.7%13.8%
Unemployment Rate4.2%3.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k496263
Property Crime Rate /100k1,402878
Median AQI3838
Good AQI Days /yr301301
Summer Highs84°F83°F
Winter Lows30°F25°F
Snowfall33 in/yr33 in/yr
Avg Commute35 min35.6 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher11.616.7
College Degree Rate35.9%35.7%
Foreign-Born %33%33.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.2%+0.5%

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