Guttenberg receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Guttenberg
Mount Vernon
Opportunity
73 · Top 18%
vs58 · Top 47%
Growth
57 · Top 38%
vs7 · Bottom 1%
Climate
72 · Top 39%
vs73 · Top 37%
Physical resilience
29 · Bottom 23%
vs85 · Top 16%
Housing affordability
58 · Bottom 18%
vs55 · Bottom 15%
Access
98 · Top 15%
vs92 · Top 48%
Economic stability
51 · Bottom 32%
vs55 · Bottom 41%
Measured values
| Metric | Guttenberg | Mount Vernon | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 11,754 | 72,427 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $75,683 | $78,779 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $44,314 | $42,311 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 60,902/sq mi | 16,491/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $379,000 | $484,000 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,677 | $1,629 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 40.0% | 42.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.1% | 4.4% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 1.6% | 0.1% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 44.7% | 35.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 19.2% | 14.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 36 | 0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 3.1 | 0.0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 80.0% | -100.0% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 85°F | 86°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 28°F | 29°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 49.5" | 45.3" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 11 mi | 19 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 43.0 min | 37.2 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 40.3 | 40.7 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
Guttenberg
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding, coastal flooding.
Mount Vernon
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake.
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Guttenberg
63
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60
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Mount Vernon
58
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56
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Full profiles: Guttenberg, NJ · Mount Vernon, NY · How this is calculated: methodology