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Compare Mount Vernon to Seattle

This post compares Mount Vernon, Washington to Seattle, Washington 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) Seattle (city)
Population 33,787 688,245
Income (median) $40,352 $65,883
Home Value (median) $221,000 $537,800
White 71% 68%
Black 1% 7%
Asian 2% 14%
With Kids 37% 20%
Age (median) 34 35
Rentals 39% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Mount Vernon or Seattle?
A: Mount Vernon has a much smaller population count than Seattle: 33787 compared with 688245 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Seattle does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 39% for Mount Vernon versus 53% for Seattle.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Mount Vernon may include: Kennewick, Yakima, and Moses-Lake.

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

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