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About Mount Vernon
City in New York, United StatesMount Vernon is a city in Westchester County, New York, United States. It is an inner suburb of New York City, immediately to the north of the borough of the Bronx. As of the 2020 census, Mount Vernon had a population of 73,893, making it the eighth-largest city in the state and largest African-American majority city in the state. Mount Vernon has two major sections. South-side Mount Vernon is more urban, while north-side Mount Vernon is more residential. Mount Vernon's downtown business district is on the city's south side, which includes City Hall, Mount Vernon's main post office, Mount Vernon Public Library, office buildings, and other municipal establishments.
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Housing in Mount Vernon
The typical Mount Vernon home is worth about $601,000, up 4.4% in a year, 14% above the New York typical home.
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Safety in Mount Vernon
Safety Grade C-
Mount Vernon reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 79% report less.
Schools in Mount Vernon
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The public schools Mount Vernon’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 93% of New York’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
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