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Vernon is a city in the United States, with a population of 9,848 in July 2026. The city had 5 schools in 2026. In July 2026, median gross rent was US$945 per month and the median home value was US$87,000. There were 19 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1922 sources

Population9,747people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary2,033EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent830.6EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate11.82%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime2,411offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 52% aboveOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to 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 Vernon.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Owner occupation was 62.9%, and the vacancy rate was 20.2% in July 2026. 44% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
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 internet19Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan20Official · national market
Median gross rent$945/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent44.03 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)20.22 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents1,852 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)878.8 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)1Official
Median monthly rent830.6 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables22Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes135 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Is 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 worker53%strong on work, weak on legal route · range 44–62%
Skilled employee58%strong on work, weak on safety · range 49–67%
Student55%strong on cost, weak on work · range 45–65%
Family60%strong on family, weak on cost · range 51–69%
Retirement51%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 40–62%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

6.8% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 662 of 9,747 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$51,114 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Vernon is 11.8%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income51,114 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband68.85 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with a broadband subscription85.73 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with internet but no subscription0.92 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households without internet13.35 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with satellite internet4.29 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Median gross salary2,033 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)21Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)3,434 EUR/month31 Dec 2025data.bls.gov8Official
Unemployment rate11.82 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables22Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Vernon?

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

regional median gross pay: €3,434 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,739of €2,700 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.€2,700
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− €879
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€1,739
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Vernon Salary needed to live in Vernon

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to 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

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher80.97 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Schools5 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count14Official
School enrolment, share of residents22.1 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio5 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents19 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official
Preventable hospitalizations3,740 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in 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 citiesVernon highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with 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
Vernon2,411
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents2,411 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting12Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents465.5 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official
Recorded violent crimes39 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time12.58 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers commuting by bicycle1.18 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers commuting by public transport0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers walking to work2.04 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Nearest airportWIB3 Aug 2026OurAirports17Official
Distance to nearest airport8 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports17Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for 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 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 12.61 · Feb 14.72 · Mar 19.94 · Apr 24.56 · May 29.17 · Jun 33.67 · Jul 36.22 · Aug 35.83 · Sep 31.17 · Oct 25.5 · Nov 18.39 · Dec 13.22 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information16Official
Average night-time low by monthJan -1.83 · Feb -0.389 · Mar 4.94 · Apr 9.06 · May 15.44 · Jun 20.5 · Jul 22.56 · Aug 22.06 · Sep 17.67 · Oct 10.78 · Nov 4.11 · Dec -0.778 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information16Official
Average temperature by monthJan 5.39 · Feb 7.17 · Mar 12.44 · Apr 16.83 · May 22.28 · Jun 27.06 · Jul 29.39 · Aug 28.94 · Sep 24.39 · Oct 18.11 · Nov 11.28 · Dec 6.22 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information16Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 29.21 · Feb 29.97 · Mar 53.09 · Apr 65.28 · May 93.22 · Jun 104.1 · Jul 60.2 · Aug 71.12 · Sep 77.22 · Oct 64.26 · Nov 40.64 · Dec 32 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information16Official
PM2.5, highest monitored reading34.9 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5, annual mean6.88 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5 monitoring sites2 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
Annual precipitation564 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature30.15 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature18.58 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature7.8 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Wichita Falls ±0.3 °C. Elsewhere: Girona (Spain) ±3.2 °C, Tarragona (Spain) ±3.1 °C, Foggia (Italy) ±2.8 °C, Badalona (Spain) ±3.8 °C, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat (Spain) ±3.8 °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 662 is not 3.4% 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 share3.36 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)6Official
Foreign residents662 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables22Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density477 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau7Official
Population9,747 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program18Official
Population covered by crime statistics9,650 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value87,000 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Owner-occupied homes62.86 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Labour force participation rate59.29 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Residents born abroad6.72 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents3.36 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Non-citizens, share of residents3.36 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Flu vaccination coverage57.8 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage4Official
Mammography screening coverage68.2 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate5Official
Residents without health insurance9.82 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher15.1 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Crime reporting agencies1 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official
Households with a vehicle available93.31 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers aged 16 and over4,078 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers mainly working from home1.25 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households using cellular data plans81.63 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official

Alternatives for people set on 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.

Plainfield as a Vernon alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 1277 km, better on 4 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

  • Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €2,033 Vernon+138%
  • Residents: 50,043 Plainfield vs 9,747 Vernon+413%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 741 Plainfield vs 2,411 Vernon−69%
  • Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 11.8% Vernon−68%
  • Foreign residents: 6.1% Plainfield vs 3.4% Vernon+82%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,043 Plainfield vs €3,434 Vernonno percentage
  • Nearest airport: 9.0 km Plainfield vs 8.0 km Vernon+13%
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Alternative cities in United States

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Middletown borough9,748 residentsTrumbull9,746 residentsMorrisville borough9,745 residentsWest Point9,743 residentsSan Diego Country Estates9,752 residentsWoodway9,753 residents

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Common questions

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What is the typical salary around Vernon?

The median gross salary is 3,434 EUR/month. Source: data.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Vernon?

The unemployment rate is 11.82 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

How safe is Vernon?

Police recorded 2,411 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.

How many people live in Vernon?

The published population is 9,747 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Vernon?

662 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 Vernon a good place to live?

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.

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Sources

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  1. 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
  2. ACS median gross rent api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  3. ACS total population api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  4. CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  5. CDC mammography screening rate data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  6. Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  7. Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  8. data.bls.gov data.bls.gov · checked 2026-08-27
  9. EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-01
  10. FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-07-01
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  1. FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
  2. FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
  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
  7. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  8. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program www2.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  9. Verizon 300 Mbps home internet verizon.com · checked 2026-09-15
  10. Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
  11. Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-09-11
  12. Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-26

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