Mount Vernon, OH vs Heath, OH

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

MetricMount Vernon, OHHeath, OH
Population17,05210,644
Median Household Income$53,845$71,917
Median Rent$948/mo$1,129/mo
Median Home Value$174,000$235,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)—96
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.5%36.7%
Poverty Rate21.9%8.6%
Unemployment Rate4.5% (county)4.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k190147
Property Crime Rate /100k8563,409
Median AQI3940
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs81°F85°F
Winter Lows19°F24°F
Snowfall42 in/yr15 in/yr
Avg Commute18.4 min23.7 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher15.818.1
College Degree Rate23.5%23.7%
Foreign-Born %2.6%1.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.3%+3.9%

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