Population
Marietta
61,773
Mount Vernon
35,312
Median Income
Marietta
$70,086
Mount Vernon
$73,277
Home Value
Marietta
$401,100
Mount Vernon
$429,300
Rent
Marietta
$1,491
Mount Vernon
$1,255
Crime Rate
Marietta
2.98
Mount Vernon
1.90
Cost of Living
Marietta
130.3
Mount Vernon
131.5
Avg Temp
Marietta
N/A
Mount Vernon
N/A
Unemployment
Marietta
3.9%
Mount Vernon
5.1%
How Similar Are Marietta & Mount Vernon?
Mount Vernon is Marietta's #25 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Marietta
61,773
Mount Vernon
35,312
Marietta has a 43% larger population than Mount Vernon.
Violent Crime
Marietta
2.98
Mount Vernon
1.90
Marietta has a 36% higher violent crime than Mount Vernon.
Property Crime
Marietta
18.10
Mount Vernon
17.76
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
Marietta
42.0%
Mount Vernon
44.0%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 5% difference.
Unemployment
Marietta
3.9%
Mount Vernon
5.1%
Mount Vernon has a 23% higher unemployment than Marietta.
Median Income
Marietta
$70,086
Mount Vernon
$73,277
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Marietta
$401,100
Mount Vernon
$429,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Marietta
31.3%
Mount Vernon
17.0%
Marietta has a 46% higher education than Mount Vernon.
Demographics
Marietta
43.7%
Mount Vernon
63.6%
Mount Vernon has a 31% higher demographics than Marietta.
Cost of Living
Marietta
130.3
Mount Vernon
131.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Marietta and Mount Vernon share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Mount Vernon
Marietta leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Marietta leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMount Vernon has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,311 vs $1,660 in Marietta (27% lower). Mount Vernon has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,720 vs $1,820 in Marietta (6% lower). Marietta scores 107.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 112.0 in Mount Vernon.
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Housing Market — Mount Vernon leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMount Vernon has a vacancy rate of 2.4% compared to 8.5% in Marietta. Marietta has a median property tax of $2,477 vs $3,876 in Mount Vernon (36% lower). Mount Vernon has a owner-occupied of 62.2% compared to 47.2% in Marietta.
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Jobs & Economy — Marietta leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMarietta: 34,050 vs Mount Vernon: 17,057 for labor force. Marietta has a work from home of 17.0% compared to 11.9% in Mount Vernon. Marietta has a poverty rate of 12.7% compared to 16.7% in Mount Vernon.
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Crime & Safety — Mount Vernon leads
Source: FBI UCRMount Vernon has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.09 in Marietta. Mount Vernon has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.25 compared to 2.23 in Marietta. Mount Vernon has a property crime clearance of 34.3% compared to 13.0% in Marietta.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Marietta leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMarietta has a bachelor's degree or higher of 31.3% compared to 17.0% in Mount Vernon. Marietta has a high school diploma or higher of 43.0% compared to 34.5% in Mount Vernon.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMarietta has a population of 61,773, about 1.7x the size of Mount Vernon (35,312).
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Marietta
Mount Vernon
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMount Vernon: 4 vs Marietta: 3 for with emergency services. Marietta: 2.8 vs Mount Vernon: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMarietta has a public transit of 1.2% compared to 0.6% in Mount Vernon. Mount Vernon has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in Marietta. Marietta has a work from home of 17.0% compared to 11.9% in Mount Vernon.
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