Best Small Places for Business and Careers 2019

Mount Vernon, WA

Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA
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Mount Vernon, WA

Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA
gross metro product
$7.6B
population
128.2K
median household income
$67,535
median home price
$379,000
cost of living
9% above nat'l avg
college attainment
28%
net migration
460 (year: 2018)
unemployment
5.7%
major industries
Agriculture, Tourism
job growth
2.2% (year: 2018)
As of October 2019
Mount Vernon, named for the plantation estate and resting place of George Washington, is known for its annual Tulip Festival Street Fair, which is part of the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival. In addition to agriculture and tulips, tourism and a growing service industry support the local economy. Notable historical buildings include the Historic Lincoln Theatre on First Street in downtown Mount Vernon was originally built in 1926 as a vaudeville and silent movie house.
On forbes lists
#64
In Cost of Doing Business
#35
In Job Growth
#67
In Education
By The Numbers
EmploymentHousingEducationQuality of Life
Job Growth
2.2% (year: 2018)
Projected Annual Job Growth
1.5%
Unemployment
5.7%
Median Household Income
$67,535
Household Income Growth
5%
High-Tech Employment
1.2%
  • Data is for the metro area
  • Sources: Moody's Analytics; Sperling's BestPlaces; U.S. Census.
  • Numbers as of October 2019


  • a - Value of 100 means that a family with the median income has exactly enough income to qualify for a typical mortgage on a median-priced single-family home. An index above 100 signifies that the family has surplus income.
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