Population
Yonkers
209,529
Mount Vernon
72,528
Median Income
Yonkers
$81,816
Mount Vernon
$77,171
Home Value
Yonkers
$478,000
Mount Vernon
$449,600
Rent
Yonkers
$1,730
Mount Vernon
$1,546
Crime Rate
Yonkers
3.12
Mount Vernon
5.44
Cost of Living
Yonkers
163.8
Mount Vernon
157.3
Avg Temp
Yonkers
N/A
Mount Vernon
N/A
Unemployment
Yonkers
7.4%
Mount Vernon
6.9%
How Similar Are Yonkers & Mount Vernon?
Mount Vernon is Yonkers's #4 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Yonkers
209,529
Mount Vernon
72,528
Yonkers (209,529) is about 2.9x larger than Mount Vernon (72,528).
Violent Crime
Yonkers
3.12
Mount Vernon
5.44
Mount Vernon has a 43% higher violent crime than Yonkers.
Property Crime
Yonkers
10.15
Mount Vernon
14.59
Mount Vernon has a 30% higher property crime than Yonkers.
Political Leaning
Yonkers
36.9%
Mount Vernon
36.9%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Yonkers
7.4%
Mount Vernon
6.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Yonkers
$81,816
Mount Vernon
$77,171
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Yonkers
$478,000
Mount Vernon
$449,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Yonkers
24.4%
Mount Vernon
25.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Yonkers
38.0%
Mount Vernon
16.2%
Yonkers's demographics is significantly higher than Mount Vernon's — 57% difference.
Cost of Living
Yonkers
163.8
Mount Vernon
157.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Yonkers and Mount Vernon share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Yonkers
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Mount Vernon
Yonkers leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Mount Vernon leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMount Vernon scores 225.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 238.4 in Yonkers. Mount Vernon has a living wage (1 adult) of $69,192 vs $72,057 in Yonkers. Mount Vernon has a living wage (family of 4) of $163,546 vs $170,317 in Yonkers.
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Housing Market — Yonkers leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSYonkers has a vacancy rate of 3.9% compared to 6.0% in Mount Vernon. Yonkers has a owner-occupied of 47.2% compared to 42.1% in Mount Vernon. Mount Vernon has a median rent of $1,546 vs $1,730 in Yonkers (12% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Yonkers leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSYonkers: 110,043 vs Mount Vernon: 39,485 for labor force. Yonkers has a work from home of 10.5% compared to 8.1% in Mount Vernon. Yonkers has a private sector of 84.5% compared to 75.6% in Mount Vernon.
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Crime & Safety — Yonkers leads
Source: FBI UCRYonkers has a property crime clearance of 32.2% compared to 16.0% in Mount Vernon. Yonkers has a violent crime clearance of 66.8% compared to 37.9% in Mount Vernon. Yonkers has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 3.12 compared to 5.44 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 24.4% in Yonkers. Mount Vernon has a high school diploma or higher of 43.4% compared to 42.0% in Yonkers.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSYonkers has a population of 209,529, about 2.9x the size of Mount Vernon (72,528). Yonkers skews younger with a median age of 39.0 vs 41.9.
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Yonkers
Mount Vernon
Healthcare — Yonkers leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareYonkers: 5 vs Mount Vernon: 4 for with emergency services. Yonkers: 2.8 vs Mount Vernon: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Yonkers leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMount Vernon has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in Yonkers. Yonkers has a work from home of 10.5% compared to 8.1% in Mount Vernon. Mount Vernon has a public transit of 27.8% compared to 23.0% in Yonkers.
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