Population
Pooler
27,235
Mount Pleasant
27,694
Median Income
Pooler
$91,497
Mount Pleasant
$90,189
Home Value
Pooler
$289,000
Mount Pleasant
$269,900
Rent
Pooler
$1,625
Mount Pleasant
$1,045
Crime Rate
Pooler
1.07
Mount Pleasant
1.12
Cost of Living
Pooler
141.5
Mount Pleasant
129.5
Avg Temp
Pooler
N/A
Mount Pleasant
N/A
Unemployment
Pooler
5.5%
Mount Pleasant
4.1%
How Similar Are Pooler & Mount Pleasant?
Mount Pleasant is Pooler's #4 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Pooler
27,235
Mount Pleasant
27,694
Both cities have similar populations — Pooler at 27,235 and Mount Pleasant at 27,694.
Violent Crime
Pooler
1.07
Mount Pleasant
1.12
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 5% difference.
Property Crime
Pooler
16.89
Mount Pleasant
17.35
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 3% difference.
Political Leaning
Pooler
40.6%
Mount Pleasant
52.5%
Pooler leans Democratic while Mount Pleasant leans Republican.
Unemployment
Pooler
5.5%
Mount Pleasant
4.1%
Pooler has a 26% higher unemployment than Mount Pleasant.
Median Income
Pooler
$91,497
Mount Pleasant
$90,189
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Pooler
$289,000
Mount Pleasant
$269,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Pooler
28.8%
Mount Pleasant
25.6%
Pooler has a 11% higher education than Mount Pleasant.
Demographics
Pooler
53.4%
Mount Pleasant
75.8%
Mount Pleasant has a 30% higher demographics than Pooler.
Cost of Living
Pooler
141.5
Mount Pleasant
129.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Pooler and Mount Pleasant share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Pooler
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Mount Pleasant
Mount Pleasant leads in 3 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 $1,533 in Pooler (55% lower). Mount Pleasant has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,235 vs $1,680 in Pooler (36% lower). Mount Pleasant scores 134.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 164.2 in Pooler.
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Housing Market — Mount Pleasant leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMount Pleasant has a vacancy rate of 4.2% compared to 6.7% in Pooler. Mount Pleasant has a median rent of $1,045 vs $1,625 in Pooler (56% lower). Pooler has a median property tax of $2,677 vs $4,430 in Mount Pleasant (40% lower).
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMount Pleasant has a unemployment rate of 4.1% compared to 5.5% in Pooler. Mount Pleasant has a government sector of 46.5% compared to 40.3% in Pooler. Mount Pleasant has a private sector of 97.9% compared to 88.6% in Pooler.
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRMount Pleasant has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.43 compared to 1.13 in Pooler. Mount Pleasant has a property crime clearance of 51.4% compared to 12.6% in Pooler. Pooler has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.13 compared to 0.25 in Mount Pleasant.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPooler has a bachelor's degree or higher of 28.8% compared to 25.6% in Mount Pleasant. Mount Pleasant has a high school diploma or higher of 43.7% compared to 43.0% in Pooler.
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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 27,694, about 1x the size of Pooler (27,235). Pooler skews younger with a median age of 39.3 vs 45.0.
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Pooler
Mount Pleasant
Healthcare — Mount Pleasant leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMount Pleasant: 3.0 vs Pooler: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMount Pleasant has a public transit of 0.4% compared to 0.0% in Pooler. Mount Pleasant has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.0% in Pooler. Pooler has a work from home of 11.5% compared to 11.0% in Mount Pleasant.
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