Oak Harbor, WA vs Mount Vernon, WA

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

MetricOak Harbor, WAMount Vernon, WA
Population24,36235,377
Median Household Income$76,084$75,777
Median Rent$1,645/mo$1,405/mo
Median Home Value$461,200$472,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)—102
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.1%51.1%
Poverty Rate8.3%16.1%
Unemployment Rate4.6% (county)4.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k129130
Property Crime Rate /100k9401,494
Median AQI—25
Good AQI Days /yr—354
Summer Highs68°F73°F
Winter Lows38°F35°F
Snowfall5 in/yr6 in/yr
Avg Commute18.4 min22.9 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher17.116.5
College Degree Rate28.9%27.9%
Foreign-Born %10.5%16.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.2%-0.1%

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