Kilgore, TX vs Mount Pleasant, TX

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

MetricKilgore, TXMount Pleasant, TX
Population13,47016,136
Median Household Income$66,295$50,515
Median Rent$1,010/mo$910/mo
Median Home Value$171,600$170,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)90—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.6%45.5%
Poverty Rate17.4%18.3%
Unemployment Rate4.6% (county)4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k271314
Property Crime Rate /100k1,7092,127
Median AQI36—
Good AQI Days /yr316—
Summer Highs93°F92°F
Winter Lows38°F34°F
Snowfall1 in/yr2 in/yr
Avg Commute24 min16 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.812.9
College Degree Rate19.2%12.5%
Foreign-Born %9.7%20.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.4%+0.9%

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