Newark, OH vs Mount Vernon, OH

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

MetricNewark, OHMount Vernon, OH
Population50,78317,052
Median Household Income$61,670$53,845
Median Rent$973/mo$948/mo
Median Home Value$192,300$174,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)96—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income39.4%42.5%
Poverty Rate17.1%21.9%
Unemployment Rate4.7%4.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k297190
Property Crime Rate /100k1,356856
Median AQI4039
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs83°F81°F
Winter Lows21°F19°F
Snowfall15 in/yr42 in/yr
Avg Commute23 min18.4 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.515.8
College Degree Rate23%23.5%
Foreign-Born %2.1%2.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.0%+1.3%

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