Mount Vernon, OH vs Newark, OH

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

MetricMount Vernon, OHNewark, OH
Population17,05250,783
Median Household Income$53,845$61,670
Median Rent$948/mo$973/mo
Median Home Value$174,000$192,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)—96
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.5%39.4%
Poverty Rate21.9%17.1%
Unemployment Rate4.5% (county)4.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k190297
Property Crime Rate /100k8561,356
Median AQI3940
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs81°F83°F
Winter Lows19°F21°F
Snowfall42 in/yr15 in/yr
Avg Commute18.4 min23 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.816.5
College Degree Rate23.5%23%
Foreign-Born %2.6%2.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.3%+3.0%

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