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Compare Mount Vernon to Rochester

This post compares Mount Vernon, New York to Rochester, New York across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Mount Vernon (city) Rochester (city)
Population 68,671 209,463
Income (median) $44,369 $36,717
Home Value (median) $355,600 $79,400
White 22% 46%
Black 66% 40%
Asian 2% 3%
With Kids 30% 27%
Age (median) 38 31
Rentals 60% 63%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Mount Vernon or Rochester?
A: Mount Vernon has a much smaller population count than Rochester: 68671 compared with 209463 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Mount Vernon or in Rochester?
A: Incomes are on average higher in Mount Vernon.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Mount Vernon or Rochester?
A: Homes tend to be much more expensive in Mount Vernon.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Rochester does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 60% for Mount Vernon versus 63% for Rochester.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Mount Vernon may include: Hempstead, Poughkeepsie, and Uniondale.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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