Mount Vernon, OH vs New Albany, OH

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

MetricMount Vernon, OHNew Albany, OH
Population17,05210,896
Median Household Income$53,845$238,250
Median Rent$948/mo$2,355/mo
Median Home Value$174,000$772,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)—96
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.5%31.2%
Poverty Rate21.9%1.4%
Unemployment Rate4.5% (county)4.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k190170
Property Crime Rate /100k8561,661
Median AQI3953
Good AQI Days /yr—147
Summer Highs81°F84°F
Winter Lows19°F25°F
Snowfall42 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute18.4 min22.1 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher15.817.3
College Degree Rate23.5%79.4%
Foreign-Born %2.6%10.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.3%+5.7%

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