Population
Mount Vernon
72,528
Baldwin Park
70,720
Median Income
Mount Vernon
$77,171
Baldwin Park
$79,087
Home Value
Mount Vernon
$449,600
Baldwin Park
$588,100
Rent
Mount Vernon
$1,546
Baldwin Park
$1,817
Crime Rate
Mount Vernon
5.44
Baldwin Park
4.04
Cost of Living
Mount Vernon
157.3
Baldwin Park
159.0
Avg Temp
Mount Vernon
N/A
Baldwin Park
N/A
Unemployment
Mount Vernon
6.9%
Baldwin Park
6.3%
How Similar Are Mount Vernon & Baldwin Park?
Baldwin Park is Mount Vernon's #3 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Mount Vernon
72,528
Baldwin Park
70,720
Both cities have similar populations — Mount Vernon at 72,528 and Baldwin Park at 70,720.
Violent Crime
Mount Vernon
5.44
Baldwin Park
4.04
Mount Vernon has a 26% higher violent crime than Baldwin Park.
Property Crime
Mount Vernon
14.59
Baldwin Park
14.29
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
Mount Vernon
36.9%
Baldwin Park
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Mount Vernon has a stronger Democratic lean (13% difference).
Unemployment
Mount Vernon
6.9%
Baldwin Park
6.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Mount Vernon
$77,171
Baldwin Park
$79,087
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Mount Vernon
$449,600
Baldwin Park
$588,100
Baldwin Park has a 24% higher home values than Mount Vernon.
Education
Mount Vernon
25.8%
Baldwin Park
9.6%
Mount Vernon's education is significantly higher than Baldwin Park's — 63% difference.
Demographics
Mount Vernon
16.2%
Baldwin Park
19.9%
Baldwin Park has a 19% higher demographics than Mount Vernon.
Cost of Living
Mount Vernon
157.3
Baldwin Park
159.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Mount Vernon and Baldwin Park share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Mount Vernon leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Mount Vernon leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBaldwin Park has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,085 vs $2,655 in Mount Vernon (27% lower). Baldwin Park has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,601 vs $2,910 in Mount Vernon (12% lower). Baldwin Park scores 123.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 137.5 in Mount Vernon.
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Housing Market — Baldwin Park leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBaldwin Park has a vacancy rate of 1.9% compared to 6.0% in Mount Vernon. Baldwin Park has a median property tax of $4,101 vs $10,001 in Mount Vernon (144% lower). Baldwin Park has a single-family homes of 78.0% compared to 31.0% in Mount Vernon.
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Jobs & Economy — Baldwin Park leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMount Vernon has a per capita income of $42,158 vs $25,886 in Baldwin Park (63% higher). Mount Vernon has a work from home of 8.1% compared to 5.9% in Baldwin Park. Baldwin Park has a private sector of 97.2% compared to 75.6% in Mount Vernon.
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Crime & Safety — Baldwin Park leads
Source: FBI UCRMount Vernon has a property crime clearance of 16.0% compared to 7.8% in Baldwin Park. Mount Vernon has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.09 in Baldwin Park. Baldwin Park has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.92 compared to 4.09 in Mount Vernon.
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Schools & Education — Mount Vernon leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMount Vernon has a bachelor's degree or higher of 25.8% compared to 9.6% in Baldwin Park. Mount Vernon has a high school diploma or higher of 43.4% compared to 30.3% in Baldwin Park.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMount Vernon has a population of 72,528, about 1x the size of Baldwin Park (70,720). Baldwin Park skews younger with a median age of 37.4 vs 41.9.
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Mount Vernon
Baldwin Park
Healthcare — Mount Vernon leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMount Vernon: 4 vs Baldwin Park: 2 for with emergency services. Mount Vernon: 2.3 vs Baldwin Park: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Mount Vernon leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMount Vernon has a public transit of 27.8% compared to 2.9% in Baldwin Park. Mount Vernon has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.2% in Baldwin Park. Mount Vernon has a work from home of 8.1% compared to 5.9% in Baldwin Park.
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