Signals
Plainview
Mount Vernon
Climate
70 · Top 50%
vs73 · Top 37%
Physical resilience
93 · Top 9%
vs85 · Top 16%
Housing affordability
79 · Bottom 47%
vs55 · Bottom 15%
Schools
96 · Top 1%
vs36 · Bottom 30%
Access
93 · Top 47%
vs92 · Top 48%
Economic stability
76 · Top 16%
vs55 · Bottom 41%
Measured values
| Metric | Plainview | Mount Vernon | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 25,982 | 72,427 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $189,906 | $78,779 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $77,436 | $42,311 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 4,539/sq mi | 16,491/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $796,300 | $484,000 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $3,392 | $1,629 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 92.5% | 42.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 68.4% | 35.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 2.9% | 14.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 83°F | 86°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 25°F | 29°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 38.3" | 45.3" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 19 mi | 19 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 38.2 min | 37.2 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 45.2 | 40.7 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 8 | 17 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 11.69 | 11.62 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 86.5% | 24.0% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 83.2% | 49.4% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 15.7% | 62.8% | 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
Plainview
Elevated or high exposure: coastal flooding, earthquake, hurricane.
Mount Vernon
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake.
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Plainview
84
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58
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Full profiles: Plainview, NY · Mount Vernon, NY · How this is calculated: methodology