New York receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Mount Vernon
New York
Opportunity
58 · Top 47%
vs67 · Top 27%
Growth
7 · Bottom 1%
vs59 · Top 34%
Climate
73 · Top 37%
vs72 · Top 39%
Physical resilience
85 · Top 16%
vs75 · Top 31%
Housing affordability
55 · Bottom 15%
vs34 · Bottom 2%
Schools
36 · Bottom 30%
vs65 · Top 33%
Access
92 · Top 48%
vs99 · Top 14%
Economic stability
55 · Bottom 41%
vs45 · Bottom 24%
Measured values
| Metric | Mount Vernon | New York | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 72,427 | 8,483,844 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $78,779 | $80,483 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $42,311 | $51,844 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 16,491/sq mi | 28,236/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $484,000 | $777,600 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,629 | $1,821 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 42.9% | 32.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4% | 4.5% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.1% | 0.5% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 35.9% | 41.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 14.7% | 17.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 0 | 28,513 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.0 | 3.4 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -100.0% | 54.6% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 86°F | 85°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 29°F | 28°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 45.3" | 49.5" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 19 mi | 9 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 37.2 min | 43.8 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 40.7 | 38.2 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 17 | 1,842 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 11.62 | 11.92 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 24.0% | 51.7% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 49.4% | 64.8% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 62.8% | 78.6% | 2024-25 school 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
Mount Vernon
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake.
New York
No hazard reaches elevated exposure.
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Mount Vernon
58
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56
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65
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