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Mount Vernon Area Facts

  • Mount Vernon has a Livability Score of 63/100, which is considered average
  • Mount Vernon crime rates are 70% lower than the Kentucky average
  • Cost of living in Mount Vernon is 7% lower than the Kentucky average
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      F Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Mount Vernon? Well, there are not many amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Mt, Vernon school Park
      Mt. Vernon Park

      Entertainment

      Kentucky Music Hall of Fame and Museum
      Kentucky Music Hall of Fame & Museum

      Food & Drink

      McDonald's
      Taco Bell
      Arby's
      Hardee's

      F Commute

      Is public transit available in Mount Vernon? Of all people who commute, 0.0% take public transportation in Mount Vernon.
      Drive to Work
      66%

      10% lower than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      0%

      5% lower than the US average

      Walk to Work
      15%

      12% higher than the US average

      A+ Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Mount Vernon? The cost of living in Mount Vernon is 84/100 - which is 7% lower than Kentucky.
      Mount Vernon
      84

      16% less expensive than average

      Kentucky
      90

      10% less expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      A+ Crime

      What is the crime rate in Mount Vernon? Mount Vernon crime rates are 524, which are 70% lower than Kentucky
      Total Crime
      524 per 100k people

      77% lower than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 191  

      77% lower than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      5%

      Year over year crime is up

      F Employment

      What is the median income in Mount Vernon? The median income in Mount Vernon is $18,542 which is 59% lower than Kentucky.
      Median household income
      $18,54266% lower than the US average
      Income per capita
      $16,90343% lower than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      4%

      18% lower than the US average

      B Health & Safety

      Is Mount Vernon a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are some hospitals, police and fire stations.

      Hospitals

      Rockcastle Regional Hospital

      Pharmacies

      Doctors

      D+ Housing

      What are Mount Vernon home prices? Mount Vernon home prices are $83,900 - which is 33% lower than Kentucky
      Median home value
      $83,90055% lower than the US average
      Median rent price
      $55741% lower than the US average
      Home Ownership
      48%

      25% lower than the US average

      D+ Schools

      Does Mount Vernon have good schools? The Mount Vernon graduation rate is 62% - which is 20% lower than Kentucky
      High school grad. rates
      62%

      25% lower than the US average

      School test scores
      53%

      10% higher than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      14:1

      10% lower than the US average

      B+ User Ratings

      Is Mount Vernon a good place to live? Mount Vernon has an overall rating of 76% from 1 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      76%

      1 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      n/a%

      0 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      76%

      1 total surveys

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