Mount Vernon, WA vs Anacortes, WA

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

MetricMount Vernon, WAAnacortes, WA
Population35,37717,966
Median Household Income$75,777$91,951
Median Rent$1,405/mo$1,702/mo
Median Home Value$472,300$696,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)102102
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.1%46.8%
Poverty Rate16.1%7.3%
Unemployment Rate4.7%4.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k13071
Property Crime Rate /100k1,4941,243
Median AQI2525
Good AQI Days /yr354354
Summer Highs73°F73°F
Winter Lows35°F37°F
Snowfall6 in/yr5 in/yr
Avg Commute22.9 min23.7 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.519.1
College Degree Rate27.9%47.2%
Foreign-Born %16.4%5.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.1%+2.6%

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