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There were 68 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026. The city had 8 schools in 2026. For Mount Vernon, owner occupation was 55.1%, and the vacancy rate was 9.04% in July 2026. The population of Mount Vernon, in the United States, was 17,052 in July 2026.

Last checked 2026-10-0726 sources

Population17,287people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary2,447EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent833.3EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate2.77%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime1,046incidents per 100,000country median 1,586 — 34% belowOfficial source · Crime in the United States 2025, Table 8: Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Mount Vernon?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United StatesNational rates and thresholds that apply in Mount Vernon.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$948 per month, while the median home value was US$174,000 in July 2026. 46.2% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Mount Vernon recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet22Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan23Official · national market
Median gross rent$948/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent46.24 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)9.04 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents1,890 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics12Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)903.6 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)2Official
Median monthly rent833.3 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables25Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

Is Mount Vernon a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker55%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 46–64%
Skilled employee59%strong on work, weak on safety · range 50–68%
Student58%strong on education, weak on work · range 48–68%
Family71%strong on family, weak on cost · range 62–80%
Retirement55%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 44–66%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

2.5% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 437 of 17,287 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Median household income was US$53,845 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Mount Vernon is 2.8%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income53,845 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband75.38 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households with a broadband subscription91.49 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households with internet but no subscription1.82 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households without internet6.69 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households with satellite internet5.44 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Median gross salary2,447 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)24Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)3,448 EUR/month31 Dec 2025data.bls.gov10Official
Unemployment rate2.77 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables25Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Mount Vernon?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €3,448 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,729of €2,714 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€2,714
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31− €904
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€1,729
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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Mount Vernon. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

Job Search
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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Mount Vernon. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher90.9 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Schools8 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count14Official
School enrolment, share of residents28.04 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio2 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents68 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official
Preventable hospitalizations3,410 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Mount Vernon when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesMount Vernon highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Mount Vernon highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
Mount Vernon2,003
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents1,046 incidents per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2025Crime in the United States 2025, Table 8: Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City9Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents162 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics12Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time18.43 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0.01 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers commuting by public transport0.61 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers walking to work4.78 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Nearest airportGQQ3 Aug 2026OurAirports18Official
Distance to nearest airport45 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports18Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Mount Vernon. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies
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USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Mount Vernon.

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average daytime high by monthJan 1.28 · Feb 3.17 · Mar 8.83 · Apr 15.94 · May 21.33 · Jun 26.06 · Jul 27.94 · Aug 27.44 · Sep 24.11 · Oct 17.44 · Nov 10.17 · Dec 4.06 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00332044 (DANVILLE 2 W)17Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -8.5 · Feb -7.61 · Mar -3.11 · Apr 1.94 · May 8 · Jun 13.33 · Jul 15.11 · Aug 13.89 · Sep 9.56 · Oct 3.33 · Nov -1.44 · Dec -5.17 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00332044 (DANVILLE 2 W)17Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -4.33 · Feb -2.67 · Mar 2.44 · Apr 8.94 · May 14.83 · Jun 19.56 · Jul 21.28 · Aug 20.28 · Sep 16.39 · Oct 10.33 · Nov 3.67 · Dec -1 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information16Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 79.5 · Feb 63.75 · Mar 83.57 · Apr 100.6 · May 118.9 · Jun 124.2 · Jul 107.7 · Aug 86.61 · Sep 82.04 · Oct 73.41 · Nov 75.69 · Dec 81.53 mm1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00332044 (DANVILLE 2 W)17Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading134.9 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5, annual mean9.97 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5 monitoring sites10 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
Annual precipitation1,096 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature22.81 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature11.34 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature1.94 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Ann Arbor ±0.7 °C. Elsewhere: Chatham-Kent (Canada) ±1.3 °C, Cottbus (Germany) ±2.2 °C, Hoyerswerda (Germany) ±2.3 °C, Berlin (Germany) ±2.4 °C, Traunreut (Germany) ±2.4 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 437 is not 1.6% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share1.57 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)7Official
Foreign residents437 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables25Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density672.9 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau8Official
Population17,287 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program21Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value174,000 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Owner-occupied homes55.11 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Labour force participation rate59.47 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Residents born abroad2.56 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents0.99 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Non-citizens, share of residents1.57 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Flu vaccination coverage62.28 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage5Official
Mammography screening coverage71.1 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate6Official
Residents without health insurance5.93 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher23.53 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Crime reporting agencies1 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics12Official
Households with a vehicle available92.14 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database1 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Transit passenger trips, 2022121,211 trips4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Transit vehicles in peak service, 202215 vehicles4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers aged 16 and over7,890 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers mainly working from home12.19 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households using cellular data plans83.79 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official

Alternatives for people set on Mount Vernon

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Draper as a Mount Vernon alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 2475 km, better on 4 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Foreign residents: 6.0% Draper vs 1.6% Mount Vernon+285%
  • Median gross pay, city: €4,154 Draper vs €2,447 Mount Vernon+70%
  • Residents: 50,652 Draper vs 17,287 Mount Vernon+193%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,273 (2024) Draper vs 1,046 (2025) Mount Vernonno percentage
  • Unemployment: 2.4% Draper vs 2.8% Mount Vernon−13%
  • Nearest airport: 31.0 km Draper vs 45.0 km Mount Vernon−31%
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Cities near Mount Vernon

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Apple Valley Commuting Zone · 12.4 km away
Salary
4,746 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

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New River17,290 residentsOak Grove17,290 residentsPortsmouth17,282 residentsEaston17,293 residentsCoalinga17,281 residentsJasper17,279 residents

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Common questions

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What is the typical salary around Mount Vernon?

The median gross salary is 3,448 EUR/month. Source: data.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Mount Vernon?

The unemployment rate is 2.77 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

How safe is Mount Vernon?

Police recorded 1,046 incidents per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Crime in the United States 2025, Table 8: Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City.

How many people live in Mount Vernon?

The published population is 17,287 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Mount Vernon?

437 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is Mount Vernon a good place to live?

Mount Vernon may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near Mount Vernon?

Apple Valley is near Mount Vernon. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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Sources

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  1. 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables api.census.gov · checked 2026-10-04
  2. ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
  3. ACS median gross rent api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  4. ACS total population api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  5. CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  6. CDC mammography screening rate data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  7. Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  8. Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  9. Crime in the United States 2025, Table 8: Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-10-04
  10. data.bls.gov data.bls.gov · checked 2026-08-27
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  1. EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-01
  2. FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-07-01
  3. HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  4. NCES CCD public school count nces.ed.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  5. NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  6. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
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  8. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  9. TIGERweb ACS2023 — Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas (CBSA, January 1 2023) TIGERweb ACS2023 · tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
  10. U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb Places (layer 4 incorporated places, layer 5 CDPs; identical query) tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-09-11
  11. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program www2.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  12. Verizon 300 Mbps home internet verizon.com · checked 2026-09-15
  13. Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
  14. Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-09-11
  15. Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-26
  16. Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06

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