Living in Mount Vernon (New York)

Mount Vernon (New York) is a large place in New York, United States, home to 68,628 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are expat professionals (top 1%, #50 of 7,271), single professionals (top 1%, #34 of 4,537), couples without children (DINKs) (top 1%, #23 of 3,053).

Residents68,628
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport16 km (LaGuardia)
Nearest city of 100k+5 km
Within 30 km8,169,600 people
Sea coast5 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 60 m
Main railway line3.6 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.351 km
Within 10 km898,196 people
Greater areaGreater New York, 22 km out
Winter daylight9 h 14 min, sunset 22:31

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How Mount Vernon (New York) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn New York
Young family52#4,815 of 11,898#363 of 880Map
Low-income household30#6,956 of 9,771#227 of 622Map
Low-income family39#5,183 of 8,006#299 of 582Map
Single parent48#3,390 of 6,237#185 of 448Map
Pensioner couple69#1,506 of 9,474#214 of 697Map
Single pensioner70#1,369 of 9,474#169 of 697Map
Early retiree68#1,602 of 10,762#225 of 676Map
Single professional78#34 of 4,537#3 of 325Map
Young professional80#35 of 4,444#3 of 319Map
DINKS85#23 of 3,053#3 of 200Map
Remote worker57#3,902 of 7,271#193 of 468Map
Commuter81#110 of 6,227#4 of 454Map
Car-free household81#98 of 3,933#25 of 273Map
Student75#414 of 2,119#37 of 150Map
First-home buyer42#4,264 of 8,006#159 of 582Map
Budget-constrained mover27#9,611 of 12,111#388 of 751Map
Urban lifestyle seeker81#42 of 4,114#8 of 281Map
Expat professional83#50 of 7,271#10 of 468Map
Healthcare-first mover79#299 of 9,474#90 of 697Map
Nature-focused household23#16,400 of 18,063#1023 of 1064Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover26#7,165 of 16,523#823 of 995Map
Rural value seeker9#17,137 of 18,063#1012 of 1064Map
High-net-worth mover78#466 of 16,523#129 of 995Map
Lottery winner84#34 of 21,167#3 of 1210Map
Climate-resilient relocation69#2,433 of 12,111#289 of 751Map
Coastal living71#1,340 of 6,413#290 of 631Map
Business owner82#120 of 12,111#11 of 751Map
Digital native71#100 of 4,750#10 of 341Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)99
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)99
  • Foundation98
  • Lifestyle and amenities98
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)97
  • Sea or lake shore95
  • Health and elderly94
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)94
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)92
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Jobs and economy90
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)79
  • Mobility and connectivity76
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)73
  • Education and family69
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance63
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance63
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance63
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance63
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)58
  • Safety and community57
  • Flat land (terrain relief)42
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)31
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)26
  • Green space14
  • Affordability8
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.