Population
Richmond
35,551
Mount Vernon
14,492
Median Income
Richmond
$46,395
Mount Vernon
$52,751
Home Value
Richmond
$107,600
Mount Vernon
$89,700
Rent
Richmond
$815
Mount Vernon
$893
Crime Rate
Richmond
4.19
Mount Vernon
2.54
Cost of Living
Richmond
77.4
Mount Vernon
82.9
Avg Temp
Richmond
N/A
Mount Vernon
N/A
Unemployment
Richmond
7.2%
Mount Vernon
8.2%
How Similar Are Richmond & Mount Vernon?
Mount Vernon is Richmond's #25 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Richmond
35,551
Mount Vernon
14,492
Richmond (35,551) is about 2.5x larger than Mount Vernon (14,492).
Violent Crime
Richmond
4.19
Mount Vernon
2.54
Richmond has a 39% higher violent crime than Mount Vernon.
Property Crime
Richmond
11.41
Mount Vernon
10.89
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
Richmond
65.4%
Mount Vernon
73.3%
Both cities lean Republican, but Mount Vernon has a stronger Republican lean (11% difference).
Unemployment
Richmond
7.2%
Mount Vernon
8.2%
Mount Vernon has a 13% higher unemployment than Richmond.
Median Income
Richmond
$46,395
Mount Vernon
$52,751
Mount Vernon has a 12% higher median income than Richmond.
Home Values
Richmond
$107,600
Mount Vernon
$89,700
Richmond has a 17% higher home values than Mount Vernon.
Education
Richmond
13.7%
Mount Vernon
13.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Richmond
79.9%
Mount Vernon
76.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Richmond
77.4
Mount Vernon
82.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Richmond and Mount Vernon share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Mount Vernon
Richmond leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Richmond leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRichmond scores 74.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 82.0 in Mount Vernon. Richmond has a fair market rent (2br) of $956 vs $1,026 in Mount Vernon (7% lower). Richmond has a fair market rent (1br) of $729 vs $782 in Mount Vernon (7% lower).
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
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Healthcare Index
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Living Wage (1 Adult)
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Richmond leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRichmond has a median property tax of $932 vs $2,057 in Mount Vernon (55% lower). Richmond has a median home value of $107,600 vs $89,700 in Mount Vernon (20% higher). Mount Vernon has a vacancy rate of 13.8% compared to 15.3% in Richmond.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Richmond leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRichmond: 16,315 vs Mount Vernon: 7,124 for labor force. Richmond has a work from home of 4.1% compared to 3.3% in Mount Vernon. Mount Vernon has a poverty rate of 18.7% compared to 23.2% in Richmond.
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Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
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Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Mount Vernon leads
Source: FBI UCRMount Vernon has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.99 compared to 3.42 in Richmond. Richmond has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.28 in Mount Vernon. Mount Vernon has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.13 compared to 1.90 in Richmond.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Richmond leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRichmond has a bachelor's degree or higher of 13.7% compared to 13.2% in Mount Vernon.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRichmond has a population of 35,551, about 2.5x the size of Mount Vernon (14,492).
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Richmond
Mount Vernon
Healthcare — Richmond leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRichmond: 4.0 vs Mount Vernon: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Richmond leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRichmond has a work from home of 4.1% compared to 3.3% in Mount Vernon. Richmond has a public transit of 0.5% compared to 0.4% in Mount Vernon. Mount Vernon has a drive alone of 79.5% compared to 78.7% in Richmond.
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