Population
Rantoul
12,515
Mount Pleasant
16,061
Median Income
Rantoul
$49,821
Mount Pleasant
$53,039
Home Value
Rantoul
$109,200
Mount Pleasant
$160,500
Rent
Rantoul
$899
Mount Pleasant
$798
Crime Rate
Rantoul
5.49
Mount Pleasant
2.24
Cost of Living
Rantoul
85.0
Mount Pleasant
87.0
Avg Temp
Rantoul
N/A
Mount Pleasant
N/A
Unemployment
Rantoul
3.6%
Mount Pleasant
3.2%
How Similar Are Rantoul & Mount Pleasant?
Mount Pleasant is Rantoul's #15 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Rantoul
12,515
Mount Pleasant
16,061
Mount Pleasant has a 22% larger population than Rantoul.
Violent Crime
Rantoul
5.49
Mount Pleasant
2.24
Rantoul's violent crime is significantly higher than Mount Pleasant's — 59% difference.
Property Crime
Rantoul
17.74
Mount Pleasant
18.33
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 3% difference.
Political Leaning
Rantoul
37.2%
Mount Pleasant
77.0%
Rantoul leans Democratic while Mount Pleasant leans Republican.
Unemployment
Rantoul
3.6%
Mount Pleasant
3.2%
Rantoul has a 11% higher unemployment than Mount Pleasant.
Median Income
Rantoul
$49,821
Mount Pleasant
$53,039
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Rantoul
$109,200
Mount Pleasant
$160,500
Mount Pleasant has a 32% higher home values than Rantoul.
Education
Rantoul
7.3%
Mount Pleasant
6.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Rantoul
49.6%
Mount Pleasant
45.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Rantoul
85.0
Mount Pleasant
87.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Rantoul and Mount Pleasant share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Rantoul
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Mount Pleasant
Mount Pleasant leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Rantoul leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMount Pleasant has a fair market rent (1br) of $779 vs $946 in Rantoul (21% lower). Mount Pleasant has a fair market rent (2br) of $973 vs $1,122 in Rantoul (15% lower). Rantoul scores 76.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 81.1 in Mount Pleasant.
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Housing Market — Mount Pleasant leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMount Pleasant has a vacancy rate of 5.7% compared to 12.8% in Rantoul. Mount Pleasant has a median home value of $160,500 vs $109,200 in Rantoul (32% higher). Mount Pleasant has a median property tax of $2,057 vs $2,522 in Rantoul (23% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Mount Pleasant leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRantoul has a work from home of 10.5% compared to 2.6% in Mount Pleasant. Mount Pleasant: 7,525 vs Rantoul: 5,344 for labor force. Rantoul has a per capita income of $25,865 vs $23,113 in Mount Pleasant (12% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Mount Pleasant leads
Source: FBI UCRMount Pleasant has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.25 compared to 3.97 in Rantoul. Mount Pleasant has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.87 compared to 5.66 in Rantoul. Mount Pleasant has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.24 compared to 5.49 in Rantoul.
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Schools & Education — Rantoul leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRantoul has a high school diploma or higher of 33.7% compared to 27.6% in Mount Pleasant. Rantoul has a bachelor's degree or higher of 7.3% compared to 6.9% in Mount Pleasant.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMount Pleasant has a population of 16,061, about 1.3x the size of Rantoul (12,515). Mount Pleasant skews younger with a median age of 29.9 vs 35.0.
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Rantoul
Mount Pleasant
Healthcare — Mount Pleasant leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMount Pleasant: 5 vs Rantoul: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Rantoul leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRantoul has a work from home of 10.5% compared to 2.6% in Mount Pleasant. Rantoul has a public transit of 0.5% compared to 0.1% in Mount Pleasant.
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