Population
Fountain
29,327
Mount Pleasant
27,694
Median Income
Fountain
$85,246
Mount Pleasant
$90,189
Home Value
Fountain
$374,600
Mount Pleasant
$269,900
Rent
Fountain
$1,778
Mount Pleasant
$1,045
Crime Rate
Fountain
4.82
Mount Pleasant
1.12
Cost of Living
Fountain
143.5
Mount Pleasant
129.5
Avg Temp
Fountain
N/A
Mount Pleasant
N/A
Unemployment
Fountain
4.5%
Mount Pleasant
4.1%
How Similar Are Fountain & Mount Pleasant?
Mount Pleasant is Fountain's #15 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Fountain
29,327
Mount Pleasant
27,694
Both cities have similar populations — Fountain at 29,327 and Mount Pleasant at 27,694.
Violent Crime
Fountain
4.82
Mount Pleasant
1.12
Fountain's violent crime is significantly higher than Mount Pleasant's — 77% difference.
Property Crime
Fountain
18.94
Mount Pleasant
17.35
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 8% difference.
Political Leaning
Fountain
53.5%
Mount Pleasant
52.5%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 2% difference.
Unemployment
Fountain
4.5%
Mount Pleasant
4.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 10% difference.
Median Income
Fountain
$85,246
Mount Pleasant
$90,189
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Fountain
$374,600
Mount Pleasant
$269,900
Fountain has a 28% higher home values than Mount Pleasant.
Education
Fountain
20.1%
Mount Pleasant
25.6%
Mount Pleasant has a 21% higher education than Fountain.
Demographics
Fountain
66.5%
Mount Pleasant
75.8%
Mount Pleasant has a 12% higher demographics than Fountain.
Cost of Living
Fountain
143.5
Mount Pleasant
129.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 10% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Fountain and Mount Pleasant share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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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 / HUDMount Pleasant has a fair market rent (1br) of $988 vs $1,464 in Fountain (48% lower). Mount Pleasant has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,235 vs $1,735 in Fountain (40% lower). Mount Pleasant scores 134.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 181.2 in Fountain.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMount Pleasant has a median rent of $1,045 vs $1,778 in Fountain (70% lower). Fountain has a median property tax of $1,417 vs $4,430 in Mount Pleasant (68% lower). Fountain has a median home value of $374,600 vs $269,900 in Mount Pleasant (39% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Mount Pleasant leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMount Pleasant has a poverty rate of 6.5% compared to 8.7% in Fountain. Mount Pleasant has a per capita income of $47,100 vs $35,115 in Fountain (25% higher). Mount Pleasant has a work from home of 11.0% compared to 8.5% in Fountain.
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Crime & Safety — Mount Pleasant leads
Source: FBI UCRMount Pleasant has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.43 compared to 2.53 in Fountain. Mount Pleasant has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.12 compared to 4.82 in Fountain. Mount Pleasant has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.76 compared to 2.96 in Fountain.
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Schools & Education — Mount Pleasant leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMount Pleasant has a bachelor's degree or higher of 25.6% compared to 20.1% in Fountain. Mount Pleasant has a high school diploma or higher of 43.7% compared to 35.4% in Fountain.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFountain has a population of 29,327, about 1.1x the size of Mount Pleasant (27,694). Fountain skews younger with a median age of 31.1 vs 45.0.
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Mount Pleasant
Healthcare — Fountain leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFountain: 4.0 vs Mount Pleasant: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Fountain: 5 vs Mount Pleasant: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFountain has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.3% in Mount Pleasant. Mount Pleasant has a public transit of 0.4% compared to 0.3% in Fountain. Mount Pleasant has a work from home of 11.0% compared to 8.5% in Fountain.
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