Mount Vernon, WA vs Camano, WA

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

MetricMount Vernon, WACamano, WA
Population35,37717,303
Median Household Income$75,777$105,231
Median Rent$1,405/mo$1,896/mo
Median Home Value$472,300$670,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)102—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.1%34.2%
Poverty Rate16.1%6.7%
Unemployment Rate4.7%4.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k13059*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,494458*
Median AQI25—
Good AQI Days /yr354—
Summer Highs73°F69°F
Winter Lows35°F36°F
Snowfall6 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute22.9 min42 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.515.4
College Degree Rate27.9%35.3%
Foreign-Born %16.4%6.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.1%+2.9%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Camano (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.