Mount Vernon

Mount Vernon, NY

Population: 72,528
VS
Schenectady

Schenectady, NY

Population: 68,521

Mount Vernon vs Schenectady

Side-by-side comparison of Mount Vernon, NY and Schenectady, NY

Demographics

Population
73KMount Vernon
69KSchenectady
6% diff
Median Age
42Mount Vernon
36Schenectady
17% diff
Pop. Density
17KMount Vernon
6,339Schenectady
2.6x diff
Area (sq mi)
4Mount Vernon
11Schenectady
2.5x diff
Male
44.5%
Mount Vernon
49.2%
Schenectady
11% diff
Female
55.5%
Mount Vernon
50.8%
Schenectady
9% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$77KMount Vernon
$56KSchenectady
37% diff
Per Capita Income
$42KMount Vernon
$32KSchenectady
34% diff
Poverty Rate
9.1%
Mount Vernon
19.3%
Schenectady
2.1x diff
Unemployment
6.9%
Mount Vernon
8.9%
Schenectady
29% diff
Cost of Living
108Mount Vernon
108Schenectady
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,359Mount Vernon
$1,584Schenectady
17% diff

Housing

Home Value
$450KMount Vernon
$152KSchenectady
3x diff
Median Rent
$1,546Mount Vernon
$1,109Schenectady
39% diff
Homeownership
42.1%
Mount Vernon
44.8%
Schenectady
6% diff
Zillow Value
$601KMount Vernon
$333KSchenectady
80% diff
Zillow Rent
$2,807Mount Vernon
$1,510Schenectady
86% diff
Rent Burden
32.3%
Mount Vernon
33.8%
Schenectady
5% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
544Mount Vernon
780Schenectady
43% diff
Property Crime
1,466Mount Vernon
3,332Schenectady
2.3x diff
Murder Rate
3Mount Vernon
10Schenectady
3.6x diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
57°FMount Vernon
49°FSchenectady
15% diff
Jan Temp
34°FMount Vernon
24°FSchenectady
41% diff
Jul Temp
79°FMount Vernon
73°FSchenectady
8% diff
Rainfall
45.3"Mount Vernon
40.7"Schenectady
11% diff
Snowfall
29.8"Mount Vernon
59.2"Schenectady
99% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
35.0%
Mount Vernon
23.6%
Schenectady
48% diff
High School+
84.6%
Mount Vernon
85.5%
Schenectady
1% diff
Graduate+
14.8%
Mount Vernon
8.9%
Schenectady
66% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
36.4 minMount Vernon
22.5 minSchenectady
62% diff
Drive Alone
48.3%
Mount Vernon
67.7%
Schenectady
40% diff
Public Transit
27.8%
Mount Vernon
7.9%
Schenectady
3.5x diff
Work from Home
8.1%
Mount Vernon
8.8%
Schenectady
9% diff

Health

Obesity
32.9%
Mount Vernon
39.3%
Schenectady
19% diff
Smoking
12.8%
Mount Vernon
17.5%
Schenectady
37% diff
Uninsured
6.9%
Mount Vernon
5.8%
Schenectady
19% diff
Diabetes
12.2%
Mount Vernon
12.0%
Schenectady
2% diff
Heart Disease
5.0%
Mount Vernon
6.3%
Schenectady
26% diff
Depression
15.4%
Mount Vernon
20.6%
Schenectady
34% diff

The Verdict

24 Mount Vernon
:
14 Schenectady

Mount Vernon leads in 24 of 38 categories

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