| | Mount Vernon, WA | Elma, WA | United States |
| Overall | 117.7 | 92.2 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 101.1 | 99.1 | 100 |
| Health | 97.3 | 108.8 | 100 |
| Housing | 160.6 | 103.2 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $517,600 | $325,300 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 6,950.0% | 7,390.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 93.6 | 88.1 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 127.1 | 101.9 | 100 |
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Reviews for Mount Vernon 
6 Reviews
I'm sure it has its flaws, but what stands with me is that everyone whom i meet here is *so polite!* .. People smile and wave you through in traffic. They speak to you More
Very little available on starter home price More
It rains here a lot. We joke that when the forecast says a 50% chance of rain that it will rain 50% of the day. However, when the sun shines it is beautiful. It is More
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I was somewhat amused to olred's view of Elma, WA. We just moved here a few months ago from NV and have enjoyed it. I'm not sure after NV whether I will like 70 inches More
If you know what is good for you, stay away from Grays Harbor! Elma especially, the drugs are rampant here, the crime rate is outrageous! The town of elma is primarily a More
Elma is centrally located between the state capitol Olympia, WA and the Cities of MOntesano and Aberdeen. It is also only 80 miles from Seattle and Ocean Shores. Elma is More
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