Population
New Rochelle
81,591
Mount Pleasant
92,662
Median Income
New Rochelle
$103,813
Mount Pleasant
$121,364
Home Value
New Rochelle
$667,300
Mount Pleasant
$667,100
Rent
New Rochelle
$1,830
Mount Pleasant
$2,026
Crime Rate
New Rochelle
1.34
Mount Pleasant
1.28
Cost of Living
New Rochelle
188.6
Mount Pleasant
184.6
Avg Temp
New Rochelle
N/A
Mount Pleasant
N/A
Unemployment
New Rochelle
6.1%
Mount Pleasant
3.0%
How Similar Are New Rochelle & Mount Pleasant?
Mount Pleasant is New Rochelle's #17 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
New Rochelle
81,591
Mount Pleasant
92,662
Mount Pleasant has a 12% larger population than New Rochelle.
Violent Crime
New Rochelle
1.34
Mount Pleasant
1.28
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 4% difference.
Property Crime
New Rochelle
11.05
Mount Pleasant
11.72
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
New Rochelle
36.9%
Mount Pleasant
46.3%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Mount Pleasant has a stronger Democratic lean (20% difference).
Unemployment
New Rochelle
6.1%
Mount Pleasant
3.0%
New Rochelle's unemployment is significantly higher than Mount Pleasant's — 51% difference.
Median Income
New Rochelle
$103,813
Mount Pleasant
$121,364
Mount Pleasant has a 14% higher median income than New Rochelle.
Home Values
New Rochelle
$667,300
Mount Pleasant
$667,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 0% difference.
Education
New Rochelle
33.9%
Mount Pleasant
48.5%
Mount Pleasant has a 30% higher education than New Rochelle.
Demographics
New Rochelle
48.3%
Mount Pleasant
91.2%
Mount Pleasant has a 47% higher demographics than New Rochelle.
Cost of Living
New Rochelle
188.6
Mount Pleasant
184.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. New Rochelle and Mount Pleasant share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Mount Pleasant
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 (1br) of $1,630 vs $2,655 in New Rochelle (63% lower). Mount Pleasant has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,787 vs $2,910 in New Rochelle (63% lower). Mount Pleasant scores 249.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 279.0 in New Rochelle.
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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 $10,001 in New Rochelle (342% lower). New Rochelle has a vacancy rate of 3.9% compared to 10.4% in Mount Pleasant. Mount Pleasant has a single-family homes of 75.8% compared to 40.9% in New Rochelle.
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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 6.1% in New Rochelle. Mount Pleasant has a poverty rate of 5.8% compared to 10.6% in New Rochelle. Mount Pleasant: 19 min vs New Rochelle: 26 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — Mount Pleasant leads
Source: FBI UCRMount Pleasant has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.22 compared to 0.42 in New Rochelle. New Rochelle has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.26 compared to 0.98 in Mount Pleasant. Mount Pleasant has a property crime clearance of 25.8% compared to 12.5% in New Rochelle.
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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 33.9% in New Rochelle. Mount Pleasant has a high school diploma or higher of 54.9% compared to 47.5% in New Rochelle.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMount Pleasant has a population of 92,662, about 1.1x the size of New Rochelle (81,591).
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New Rochelle
Mount Pleasant
Healthcare — Mount Pleasant leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMount Pleasant: 4.4 vs New Rochelle: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Mount Pleasant leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNew Rochelle has a public transit of 17.2% compared to 0.3% in Mount Pleasant. Mount Pleasant: 19 min vs New Rochelle: 26 min for mean commute time. Mount Pleasant has a work from home of 23.2% compared to 16.9% in New Rochelle.
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