Population
Elk Grove
177,221
Mount Pleasant
92,662
Median Income
Elk Grove
$122,229
Mount Pleasant
$121,364
Home Value
Elk Grove
$603,400
Mount Pleasant
$667,100
Rent
Elk Grove
$2,180
Mount Pleasant
$2,026
Crime Rate
Elk Grove
1.90
Mount Pleasant
1.28
Cost of Living
Elk Grove
193.1
Mount Pleasant
184.6
Avg Temp
Elk Grove
N/A
Mount Pleasant
N/A
Unemployment
Elk Grove
6.7%
Mount Pleasant
3.0%
How Similar Are Elk Grove & Mount Pleasant?
Mount Pleasant is Elk Grove's #11 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Elk Grove
177,221
Mount Pleasant
92,662
Elk Grove has a 48% larger population than Mount Pleasant.
Violent Crime
Elk Grove
1.90
Mount Pleasant
1.28
Elk Grove has a 33% higher violent crime than Mount Pleasant.
Property Crime
Elk Grove
12.32
Mount Pleasant
11.72
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
Elk Grove
38.4%
Mount Pleasant
46.3%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Mount Pleasant has a stronger Democratic lean (17% difference).
Unemployment
Elk Grove
6.7%
Mount Pleasant
3.0%
Elk Grove's unemployment is significantly higher than Mount Pleasant's — 56% difference.
Median Income
Elk Grove
$122,229
Mount Pleasant
$121,364
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Elk Grove
$603,400
Mount Pleasant
$667,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 10% difference.
Education
Elk Grove
25.4%
Mount Pleasant
48.5%
Mount Pleasant has a 48% higher education than Elk Grove.
Demographics
Elk Grove
34.9%
Mount Pleasant
91.2%
Mount Pleasant's demographics is significantly higher than Elk Grove's — 62% difference.
Cost of Living
Elk Grove
193.1
Mount Pleasant
184.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Elk Grove and Mount Pleasant share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Mount Pleasant leads in 7 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Mount Pleasant leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMount Pleasant has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,787 vs $2,255 in Elk Grove (26% lower). Mount Pleasant scores 126.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 145.3 in Elk Grove. Mount Pleasant has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,630 vs $1,832 in Elk Grove (12% lower).
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Housing Market — Mount Pleasant leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMount Pleasant has a median property tax of $2,261 vs $5,084 in Elk Grove (125% lower). Elk Grove has a vacancy rate of 2.5% compared to 10.4% in Mount Pleasant. Elk Grove has a single-family homes of 89.3% compared to 75.8% in Mount Pleasant.
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Jobs & Economy — Mount Pleasant leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMount Pleasant has a unemployment rate of 3.0% compared to 6.7% in Elk Grove. Elk Grove: 90,254 vs Mount Pleasant: 49,562 for labor force. Mount Pleasant has a per capita income of $69,719 vs $44,932 in Elk Grove (36% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Mount Pleasant leads
Source: FBI UCRMount Pleasant has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.22 compared to 0.50 in Elk Grove. Mount Pleasant has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.28 compared to 1.90 in Elk Grove. Mount Pleasant has a property crime clearance of 25.8% compared to 13.9% in Elk Grove.
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Schools & Education — Mount Pleasant leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMount Pleasant has a bachelor's degree or higher of 48.5% compared to 25.4% in Elk Grove. Mount Pleasant has a high school diploma or higher of 54.9% compared to 37.1% in Elk Grove.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSElk Grove has a population of 177,221, about 1.9x the size of Mount Pleasant (92,662). Elk Grove skews younger with a median age of 39.0 vs 42.8.
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Elk Grove
Mount Pleasant
Healthcare — Mount Pleasant leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMount Pleasant: 5 vs Elk Grove: 3 for with emergency services. Mount Pleasant: 4.4 vs Elk Grove: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Mount Pleasant leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSElk Grove has a public transit of 1.0% compared to 0.3% in Mount Pleasant. Mount Pleasant has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.2% in Elk Grove. Mount Pleasant: 19 min vs Elk Grove: 26 min for mean commute time.
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