Population
Palmdale
165,487
Mount Vernon
72,528
Median Income
Palmdale
$81,151
Mount Vernon
$77,171
Home Value
Palmdale
$435,300
Mount Vernon
$449,600
Rent
Palmdale
$1,736
Mount Vernon
$1,546
Crime Rate
Palmdale
5.51
Mount Vernon
5.44
Cost of Living
Palmdale
153.4
Mount Vernon
157.3
Avg Temp
Palmdale
N/A
Mount Vernon
N/A
Unemployment
Palmdale
7.4%
Mount Vernon
6.9%
How Similar Are Palmdale & Mount Vernon?
Mount Vernon is Palmdale's #4 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Palmdale
165,487
Mount Vernon
72,528
Palmdale (165,487) is about 2.3x larger than Mount Vernon (72,528).
Violent Crime
Palmdale
5.51
Mount Vernon
5.44
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 1% difference.
Property Crime
Palmdale
18.65
Mount Vernon
14.59
Palmdale has a 22% higher property crime than Mount Vernon.
Political Leaning
Palmdale
31.9%
Mount Vernon
36.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Mount Vernon has a stronger Democratic lean (13% difference).
Unemployment
Palmdale
7.4%
Mount Vernon
6.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Palmdale
$81,151
Mount Vernon
$77,171
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Palmdale
$435,300
Mount Vernon
$449,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Palmdale
10.2%
Mount Vernon
25.8%
Mount Vernon's education is significantly higher than Palmdale's — 60% difference.
Demographics
Palmdale
31.8%
Mount Vernon
16.2%
Palmdale has a 49% higher demographics than Mount Vernon.
Cost of Living
Palmdale
153.4
Mount Vernon
157.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Palmdale and Mount Vernon share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Palmdale leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Palmdale leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPalmdale has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,085 vs $2,655 in Mount Vernon (21% lower). Mount Vernon scores 137.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 152.6 in Palmdale. Palmdale has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,601 vs $2,910 in Mount Vernon (11% lower).
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Housing Market — Palmdale leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPalmdale has a single-family homes of 80.3% compared to 31.0% in Mount Vernon. Palmdale has a median property tax of $4,248 vs $10,001 in Mount Vernon (58% lower). Palmdale has a owner-occupied of 66.2% compared to 42.1% in Mount Vernon.
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Jobs & Economy — Palmdale leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPalmdale: 75,364 vs Mount Vernon: 39,485 for labor force. Mount Vernon has a per capita income of $42,158 vs $28,767 in Palmdale (32% higher). Palmdale has a private sector of 93.5% compared to 75.6% 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 0.06 in Palmdale. Mount Vernon has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.38 compared to 2.51 in Palmdale. Palmdale has a violent crime clearance of 65.5% compared to 37.9% 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 10.2% in Palmdale. Mount Vernon has a high school diploma or higher of 43.4% compared to 29.0% in Palmdale.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPalmdale has a population of 165,487, about 2.3x the size of Mount Vernon (72,528). Palmdale skews younger with a median age of 33.2 vs 41.9.
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Healthcare — Palmdale leads
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePalmdale: 2.8 vs Mount Vernon: 2.3 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 1.3% in Palmdale. Mount Vernon has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.0% in Palmdale. Palmdale has a drive alone of 74.0% compared to 48.4% in Mount Vernon.
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