Mount Vernon, WA vs Stuart, FL

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Mount Vernon

67.1

#1463 nationally

vs

Stuart

66.3

#1563 nationally

Mount Vernon leads in crime level (5.2 vs 8.4). Mount Vernon leads in median household income ($69,227 vs $61,878). Stuart leads in cost of living index (109 vs 121).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Mount Vernon, WA Stuart, FL
WhereAtHome Score 67.1 (#1463) 66.3 (#1563)
Population 35,259 19,430
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $592,945 $375,621
Median Household Income $69,227 $61,878
Average Commute 23.7 min 23.2 min
Walk Score 35 N/A
Crime Level 5.2 8.4
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 121 109
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored D+8.9 R+31.1

Data coverage note: Stuart is missing data for 1 metric that Mount Vernon has. Scores with less coverage are penalized — see our methodology.