City comparison
Bayonne, NJ is about 20 miles (40 km) from Mount Vernon, NY in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 30 miles, or about 28 min behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Bayonne, NJ to Mount Vernon, NY takes about 3 min, covering roughly 20 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Mount Vernon has a population of 72,817, vs 70,497 in Bayonne — about the same size. By land area, Bayonne covers about 5.8 sq mi vs 4.4 sq mi for Mount Vernon.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Bayonne | Mount Vernon | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,474/mo | $1,461/mo | 0.9% higher in Bayonne |
| Median home value | $413,100 | $446,400 | 8.1% higher in Mount Vernon |
| Median household income | $80,044 | $75,511 | 6.0% higher in Bayonne |
| Groceries index | 109.4 | 109.4 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 124.5 | 124.5 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 105.0 | 105.0 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 105.7 | 105.7 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Bayonne, you'd need $99,968 in Mount Vernon to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Bayonne and Mount Vernon have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Bayonne, you'd need about $79,974 in Mount Vernon to keep the same standard of living.