Mount Vernon, OH vs Pataskala, OH

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

MetricMount Vernon, OHPataskala, OH
Population17,05218,223
Median Household Income$53,845$92,033
Median Rent$948/mo$1,387/mo
Median Home Value$174,000$314,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)—96
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.5%35.4%
Poverty Rate21.9%6.5%
Unemployment Rate4.5% (county)4.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k19077
Property Crime Rate /100k856645
Median AQI3940
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs81°F84°F
Winter Lows19°F25°F
Snowfall42 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute18.4 min27.3 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher15.819.9
College Degree Rate23.5%29.2%
Foreign-Born %2.6%13.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.3%+3.6%

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