Population
Mount Vernon
72,528
Olympia
55,583
Median Income
Mount Vernon
$77,171
Olympia
$76,930
Home Value
Mount Vernon
$449,600
Olympia
$457,900
Rent
Mount Vernon
$1,546
Olympia
$1,509
Crime Rate
Mount Vernon
5.44
Olympia
5.65
Cost of Living
Mount Vernon
157.3
Olympia
142.3
Avg Temp
Mount Vernon
N/A
Olympia
N/A
Unemployment
Mount Vernon
6.9%
Olympia
6.9%
How Similar Are Mount Vernon & Olympia?
Olympia is Mount Vernon's #5 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Mount Vernon
72,528
Olympia
55,583
Mount Vernon has a 23% larger population than Olympia.
Violent Crime
Mount Vernon
5.44
Olympia
5.65
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 4% difference.
Property Crime
Mount Vernon
14.59
Olympia
34.35
Olympia's property crime is significantly higher than Mount Vernon's — 58% difference.
Political Leaning
Mount Vernon
36.9%
Olympia
38.1%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 3% difference.
Unemployment
Mount Vernon
6.9%
Olympia
6.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 0% difference.
Median Income
Mount Vernon
$77,171
Olympia
$76,930
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
Mount Vernon
$449,600
Olympia
$457,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Mount Vernon
25.8%
Olympia
36.8%
Olympia has a 30% higher education than Mount Vernon.
Demographics
Mount Vernon
16.2%
Olympia
75.9%
Olympia's demographics is significantly higher than Mount Vernon's — 79% difference.
Cost of Living
Mount Vernon
157.3
Olympia
142.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 10% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Mount Vernon and Olympia share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Olympia
Olympia leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Olympia leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDOlympia has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,682 vs $2,655 in Mount Vernon (58% lower). Olympia has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,960 vs $2,910 in Mount Vernon (48% lower). Olympia scores 117.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 137.5 in Mount Vernon.
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Housing Market — Olympia leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOlympia has a median property tax of $4,221 vs $10,001 in Mount Vernon (137% lower). Olympia has a single-family homes of 57.6% compared to 31.0% in Mount Vernon. Olympia has a vacancy rate of 4.9% compared to 6.0% in Mount Vernon.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOlympia has a work from home of 20.4% compared to 8.1% in Mount Vernon. Mount Vernon: 39,485 vs Olympia: 29,833 for labor force. Mount Vernon has a poverty rate of 13.6% compared to 14.8% in Olympia.
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Crime & Safety — Mount Vernon leads
Source: FBI UCRMount Vernon has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.38 compared to 5.68 in Olympia. Mount Vernon has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.07 in Olympia. Mount Vernon has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 10.47 compared to 24.96 in Olympia.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Olympia leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauOlympia has a bachelor's degree or higher of 36.8% compared to 25.8% in Mount Vernon. Olympia has a high school diploma or higher of 49.0% compared to 43.4% in Mount Vernon.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMount Vernon has a population of 72,528, about 1.3x the size of Olympia (55,583). Olympia skews younger with a median age of 39.2 vs 41.9.
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Mount Vernon
Olympia
Healthcare — Olympia leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareOlympia: 3.3 vs Mount Vernon: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Olympia leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMount Vernon has a public transit of 27.8% compared to 2.5% in Olympia. Olympia has a bicycle of 1.0% compared to 0.3% in Mount Vernon. Olympia has a work from home of 20.4% compared to 8.1% in Mount Vernon.
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