New Rochelle, NY vs Mount Vernon, NY

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

MetricNew Rochelle, NYMount Vernon, NY
Population82,76972,427
Median Household Income$109,167$78,779
Median Rent$1,917/mo$1,629/mo
Median Home Value$702,500$484,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49%50.1%
Poverty Rate10.1%14.7%
Unemployment Rate3.7%4.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k154496
Property Crime Rate /100k1,2341,402
Median AQI3838
Good AQI Days /yr301301
Summer Highs83°F84°F
Winter Lows25°F30°F
Snowfall33 in/yr33 in/yr
Avg Commute32.5 min35 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating1.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.911.6
College Degree Rate51.6%35.9%
Foreign-Born %29.5%33%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+7.7%-2.2%

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