Population
Mount Pleasant
21,420
Murray
17,888
Median Income
Mount Pleasant
$39,924
Murray
$40,348
Home Value
Mount Pleasant
$168,700
Murray
$193,300
Rent
Mount Pleasant
$870
Murray
$835
Crime Rate
Mount Pleasant
N/A
Murray
0.99
Cost of Living
Mount Pleasant
82.6
Murray
80.1
Avg Temp
Mount Pleasant
N/A
Murray
N/A
Unemployment
Mount Pleasant
9.3%
Murray
5.0%
How Similar Are Mount Pleasant & Murray?
Murray is Mount Pleasant's #20 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Mount Pleasant
21,420
Murray
17,888
Mount Pleasant has a 16% larger population than Murray.
Political Leaning
Mount Pleasant
53.0%
Murray
68.1%
Both cities lean Republican, but Murray has a stronger Republican lean (22% difference).
Unemployment
Mount Pleasant
9.3%
Murray
5.0%
Mount Pleasant has a 47% higher unemployment than Murray.
Median Income
Mount Pleasant
$39,924
Murray
$40,348
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Mount Pleasant
$168,700
Murray
$193,300
Murray has a 13% higher home values than Mount Pleasant.
Education
Mount Pleasant
20.2%
Murray
18.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Mount Pleasant
81.6%
Murray
83.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Mount Pleasant
82.6
Murray
80.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Mount Pleasant and Murray share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Mount Pleasant
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Murray
Mount Pleasant leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Murray leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMurray scores 92.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 99.7 in Mount Pleasant. Mount Pleasant has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,013 vs $1,098 in Murray (8% lower). Murray has a fair market rent (1br) of $837 vs $880 in Mount Pleasant (5% lower).
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Housing Market — Murray leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMurray has a median property tax of $1,468 vs $3,198 in Mount Pleasant (118% lower). Mount Pleasant has a vacancy rate of 8.9% compared to 14.1% in Murray. Murray has a owner-occupied of 41.2% compared to 35.1% in Mount Pleasant.
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Jobs & Economy — Mount Pleasant leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMurray has a unemployment rate of 5.0% compared to 9.3% in Mount Pleasant. Mount Pleasant has a work from home of 9.1% compared to 5.7% in Murray. Murray has a poverty rate of 24.9% compared to 35.8% in Mount Pleasant.
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Crime & Safety — Mount Pleasant leads
Source: FBI UCRMount Pleasant has a property crime clearance of 65.7% compared to 15.4% in Murray. Mount Pleasant has a violent crime clearance of 91.4% compared to 27.8% in Murray.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMurray has a high school diploma or higher of 33.0% compared to 29.2% in Mount Pleasant. Mount Pleasant has a bachelor's degree or higher of 20.2% compared to 18.9% in Murray.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMount Pleasant has a population of 21,420, about 1.2x the size of Murray (17,888). Mount Pleasant skews younger with a median age of 23.3 vs 25.7.
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Mount Pleasant
Murray
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMount Pleasant: 3.7 vs Murray: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Murray: 5 vs Mount Pleasant: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Mount Pleasant leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMount Pleasant has a public transit of 1.1% compared to 0.1% in Murray. Mount Pleasant has a bicycle of 1.9% compared to 0.5% in Murray. Mount Pleasant has a work from home of 9.1% compared to 5.7% in Murray.
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