Population
Mount Pleasant
21,420
Frankfort
28,452
Median Income
Mount Pleasant
$39,924
Frankfort
$54,438
Home Value
Mount Pleasant
$168,700
Frankfort
$171,600
Rent
Mount Pleasant
$870
Frankfort
$935
Crime Rate
Mount Pleasant
N/A
Frankfort
2.02
Cost of Living
Mount Pleasant
82.6
Frankfort
89.9
Avg Temp
Mount Pleasant
N/A
Frankfort
N/A
Unemployment
Mount Pleasant
9.3%
Frankfort
7.2%
How Similar Are Mount Pleasant & Frankfort?
Frankfort is Mount Pleasant's #21 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Mount Pleasant
21,420
Frankfort
28,452
Frankfort has a 25% larger population than Mount Pleasant.
Political Leaning
Mount Pleasant
53.0%
Frankfort
51.4%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 3% difference.
Unemployment
Mount Pleasant
9.3%
Frankfort
7.2%
Mount Pleasant has a 22% higher unemployment than Frankfort.
Median Income
Mount Pleasant
$39,924
Frankfort
$54,438
Frankfort has a 27% higher median income than Mount Pleasant.
Home Values
Mount Pleasant
$168,700
Frankfort
$171,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Mount Pleasant
20.2%
Frankfort
18.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Mount Pleasant
81.6%
Frankfort
72.9%
Mount Pleasant has a 11% higher demographics than Frankfort.
Cost of Living
Mount Pleasant
82.6
Frankfort
89.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Mount Pleasant and Frankfort share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Mount Pleasant
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Frankfort
Frankfort leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Mount Pleasant leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMount Pleasant scores 61.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 76.5 in Frankfort. Mount Pleasant scores 80.5 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 91.6 in Frankfort. Mount Pleasant scores 84.4 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 93.3 in Frankfort.
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Housing Market — Frankfort leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFrankfort has a median property tax of $1,585 vs $3,198 in Mount Pleasant (102% lower). Frankfort has a vacancy rate of 6.9% compared to 8.9% in Mount Pleasant. Frankfort has a owner-occupied of 48.0% compared to 35.1% in Mount Pleasant.
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Jobs & Economy — Frankfort leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFrankfort has a poverty rate of 18.7% compared to 35.8% in Mount Pleasant. Frankfort has a unemployment rate of 7.2% compared to 9.3% in Mount Pleasant. Frankfort has a per capita income of $35,369 vs $25,323 in Mount Pleasant (28% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Mount Pleasant leads
Source: FBI UCRMount Pleasant has a property crime clearance of 65.7% compared to 17.3% in Frankfort. Mount Pleasant has a violent crime clearance of 91.4% compared to 57.9% in Frankfort.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauFrankfort has a high school diploma or higher of 39.3% compared to 29.2% in Mount Pleasant. Mount Pleasant has a bachelor's degree or higher of 20.2% compared to 18.5% in Frankfort.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFrankfort has a population of 28,452, about 1.3x the size of Mount Pleasant (21,420). Mount Pleasant skews younger with a median age of 23.3 vs 34.7.
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Mount Pleasant
Frankfort
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMount Pleasant: 3.7 vs Frankfort: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Frankfort: 5 vs Mount Pleasant: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Frankfort leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMount Pleasant has a bicycle of 1.9% compared to 0.0% in Frankfort. Frankfort has a public transit of 2.0% compared to 1.1% in Mount Pleasant. Frankfort has a drive alone of 75.3% compared to 62.3% in Mount Pleasant.
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