Population
Stow
34,317
Mount Pleasant
27,694
Median Income
Stow
$91,933
Mount Pleasant
$90,189
Home Value
Stow
$238,000
Mount Pleasant
$269,900
Rent
Stow
$1,204
Mount Pleasant
$1,045
Crime Rate
Stow
1.15
Mount Pleasant
1.12
Cost of Living
Stow
126.6
Mount Pleasant
129.5
Avg Temp
Stow
N/A
Mount Pleasant
N/A
Unemployment
Stow
4.0%
Mount Pleasant
4.1%
How Similar Are Stow & Mount Pleasant?
Mount Pleasant is Stow's #3 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Stow
34,317
Mount Pleasant
27,694
Stow has a 19% larger population than Mount Pleasant.
Violent Crime
Stow
1.15
Mount Pleasant
1.12
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 3% difference.
Property Crime
Stow
17.55
Mount Pleasant
17.35
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
Stow
46.1%
Mount Pleasant
52.5%
Stow leans Democratic while Mount Pleasant leans Republican.
Unemployment
Stow
4.0%
Mount Pleasant
4.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Stow
$91,933
Mount Pleasant
$90,189
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Stow
$238,000
Mount Pleasant
$269,900
Mount Pleasant has a 12% higher home values than Stow.
Education
Stow
33.6%
Mount Pleasant
25.6%
Stow has a 24% higher education than Mount Pleasant.
Demographics
Stow
86.9%
Mount Pleasant
75.8%
Stow has a 13% higher demographics than Mount Pleasant.
Cost of Living
Stow
126.6
Mount Pleasant
129.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Stow and Mount Pleasant share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Stow
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Mount Pleasant
Mount Pleasant leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Mount Pleasant leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDStow scores 111.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 137.9 in Mount Pleasant. Mount Pleasant has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,235 vs $1,268 in Stow. Stow scores 126.6 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 129.5 in Mount Pleasant.
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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 5.9% in Stow. Stow has a median property tax of $3,688 vs $4,430 in Mount Pleasant (17% lower). Mount Pleasant has a median rent of $1,045 vs $1,204 in Stow (15% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Stow leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSStow has a work from home of 15.6% compared to 11.0% in Mount Pleasant. Stow: 18,561 vs Mount Pleasant: 14,738 for labor force. Mount Pleasant has a private sector of 97.9% compared to 92.6% in Stow.
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Crime & Safety — Mount Pleasant leads
Source: FBI UCRStow has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.25 in Mount Pleasant. Mount Pleasant has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.43 compared to 0.71 in Stow. Mount Pleasant has a violent crime clearance of 58.1% compared to 41.0% in Stow.
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Schools & Education — Stow leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauStow has a bachelor's degree or higher of 33.6% compared to 25.6% in Mount Pleasant. Stow has a high school diploma or higher of 49.5% compared to 43.7% in Mount Pleasant.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSStow has a population of 34,317, about 1.2x the size of Mount Pleasant (27,694). Stow skews younger with a median age of 40.0 vs 45.0.
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Stow
Mount Pleasant
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMount Pleasant: 4 vs Stow: 2 for with emergency services. Stow: 4.0 vs Mount Pleasant: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Mount Pleasant leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMount Pleasant has a public transit of 0.4% compared to 0.1% in Stow. Stow has a work from home of 15.6% compared to 11.0% in Mount Pleasant. Mount Pleasant has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.2% in Stow.
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