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    Mount Vernon ranks #58 of 66 New York cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (35/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population fell 0.4% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $449,600
    +0.7% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,546
    per month
    Household income
    $77,171
    median
    Unemployment
    6.9%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Mount Vernon

    The median home value in Mount Vernon is $449,600 and median rent is $1,546 a month, against a median household income of $77,171. Homes cost about 5.8× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Mount Vernon crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across New York the 2025 rate was 368 violent and 1,567 property crimes per 100,000 people — #18 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Mount Vernon, NY

    Mount Vernon has about 72,528 residents, 6.9% unemployment and 20% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

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    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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