Population
Brighton
36,633
Mount Pleasant
27,694
Median Income
Brighton
$83,723
Mount Pleasant
$90,189
Home Value
Brighton
$259,300
Mount Pleasant
$269,900
Rent
Brighton
$1,272
Mount Pleasant
$1,045
Crime Rate
Brighton
0.78
Mount Pleasant
1.12
Cost of Living
Brighton
129.3
Mount Pleasant
129.5
Avg Temp
Brighton
N/A
Mount Pleasant
N/A
Unemployment
Brighton
4.3%
Mount Pleasant
4.1%
How Similar Are Brighton & Mount Pleasant?
Mount Pleasant is Brighton's #17 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Brighton
36,633
Mount Pleasant
27,694
Brighton has a 24% larger population than Mount Pleasant.
Violent Crime
Brighton
0.78
Mount Pleasant
1.12
Mount Pleasant has a 30% higher violent crime than Brighton.
Property Crime
Brighton
21.26
Mount Pleasant
17.35
Brighton has a 18% higher property crime than Mount Pleasant.
Political Leaning
Brighton
40.5%
Mount Pleasant
52.5%
Brighton leans Democratic while Mount Pleasant leans Republican.
Unemployment
Brighton
4.3%
Mount Pleasant
4.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Brighton
$83,723
Mount Pleasant
$90,189
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Brighton
$259,300
Mount Pleasant
$269,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Brighton
48.9%
Mount Pleasant
25.6%
Brighton has a 48% higher education than Mount Pleasant.
Demographics
Brighton
76.9%
Mount Pleasant
75.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Brighton
129.3
Mount Pleasant
129.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Brighton and Mount Pleasant share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Brighton
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Mount Pleasant
Mount Pleasant leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Mount Pleasant leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBrighton scores 88.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 137.9 in Mount Pleasant. Mount Pleasant has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,235 vs $1,573 in Brighton (27% lower). Mount Pleasant has a fair market rent (1br) of $988 vs $1,256 in Brighton (27% lower).
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Housing Market — Mount Pleasant leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMount Pleasant has a median property tax of $4,430 vs $7,221 in Brighton (63% lower). Mount Pleasant has a vacancy rate of 4.2% compared to 6.3% in Brighton. Mount Pleasant has a owner-occupied of 78.4% compared to 56.3% in Brighton.
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Jobs & Economy — Mount Pleasant leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrighton has a work from home of 19.5% compared to 11.0% in Mount Pleasant. Brighton: 19,937 vs Mount Pleasant: 14,738 for labor force. Mount Pleasant has a poverty rate of 6.5% compared to 8.4% in Brighton.
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRMount Pleasant has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.43 compared to 0.92 in Brighton. Mount Pleasant has a property crime clearance of 51.4% compared to 8.9% in Brighton. Brighton has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.14 compared to 0.25 in Mount Pleasant.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Brighton leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBrighton has a bachelor's degree or higher of 48.9% compared to 25.6% in Mount Pleasant. Brighton has a high school diploma or higher of 54.8% compared to 43.7% in Mount Pleasant.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrighton has a population of 36,633, about 1.3x the size of Mount Pleasant (27,694). Brighton skews younger with a median age of 39.1 vs 45.0.
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Brighton
Mount Pleasant
Healthcare — Mount Pleasant leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMount Pleasant: 3.0 vs Brighton: 1.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrighton has a public transit of 0.9% compared to 0.4% in Mount Pleasant. Brighton has a work from home of 19.5% compared to 11.0% in Mount Pleasant. Mount Pleasant has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.2% in Brighton.
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