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Mount Vernon vs Yakima
Mount Vernon and Yakima
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Assumed income $83,730, same in both cities. Example, until you change it.
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So you know: homicide deaths in Yakima are above the US rate in this release, 11.3 versus 6.5 per 100,000. CDC via County Health Rankings, CDC NVSS 2017–2023 (CHR 2025 release).
Why people look at Mount Vernon to Yakima
IRS migration on this site does not list a filed flow from Mount Vernon to Yakima above the cutoff in 2022-2023.
A one-bedroom asking rent is about $1,652 in Mount Vernon and $991 in Yakima. Mount Vernon has no state tax on wages. Yakima has no state tax on wages. Local pay in Yakima is 84% of the national level for the same work, against 98% in Mount Vernon.
Yakima averages 169 sunny days, with July highs around 85°F and January nights around 27°F. Mount Vernon is 124 sunny days, 75°F in July, 25°F in January. Commutes average 20 minutes in Yakima and 26 in Mount Vernon.
These figures are projections built from available public data. Conditions change, and the numbers may not reflect current prices, taxes, or immigration rules. Check official sources before you make decisions.
Who already made this move
The IRS did not publish a large enough Mount Vernon → Yakima pair for 2022-2023. That usually means fewer than a few dozen tax returns, not that nobody moved.
Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration. Not a moving company; not a recommendation.
The monthly number is take-home pay minus rent and the other bills. The gap between Mount Vernon and Yakima changes with the job, remote or local pay, and bedrooms. How we figure this.
What the move itself costs
About 177 road miles, 1 bedroom. Typical ranges, not quotes.
- Full-service mover
- $1,700–$3,200
- Container or pod
- $1,150–$2,200
- Rent a truck
- $450–$850
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Questions
Is Yakima cheaper than Mount Vernon after tax and rent?
Yes. Yakima leaves about $608 more a month, so the cost of living is lower there for this household. A one-bedroom is about $1,652 in Mount Vernon and $991 in Yakima.
Does Yakima have state income tax?
Yakima is in Washington, which has no state income tax.
Did people actually move from Mount Vernon to Yakima?
Yes, when the IRS published that flow. The count and their average income are on this page. Leftover prices the same household in both cities.