Ionia, MI vs Mount Pleasant, MI

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricIonia, MIMount Pleasant, MI
Population12,75321,236
Median Household Income$63,978$44,706
Median Rent$852/mo$922/mo
Median Home Value$164,800$173,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)96—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.2%50.7%
Poverty Rate12%31.4%
Unemployment Rate4.8% (county)7.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k267420
Property Crime Rate /100k4671,199
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs79°F82°F
Winter Lows18°F18°F
Snowfall54 in/yr39 in/yr
Avg Commute22.2 min15 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher17.815.2
College Degree Rate10%42.9%
Foreign-Born %1.9%5.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-8.7%-3.6%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.