Mount Pleasant, MI vs Cadillac, MI

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

MetricMount Pleasant, MICadillac, MI
Population21,23610,445
Median Household Income$44,706$51,773
Median Rent$922/mo$842/mo
Median Home Value$173,100$134,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.7%52.1%
Poverty Rate31.4%18.2%
Unemployment Rate7.7%6.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k420417
Property Crime Rate /100k1,1991,866
Median AQI—36
Good AQI Days /yr—339
Summer Highs82°F78°F
Winter Lows18°F15°F
Snowfall39 in/yr74 in/yr
Avg Commute15 min13.7 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.118.3
College Degree Rate42.9%22.1%
Foreign-Born %5.6%2.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.6%+0.6%

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