Mount Pleasant, MI vs Ionia, MI

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

MetricMount Pleasant, MIIonia, MI
Population21,23612,753
Median Household Income$44,706$63,978
Median Rent$922/mo$852/mo
Median Home Value$173,100$164,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)—96
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.7%52.2%
Poverty Rate31.4%12%
Unemployment Rate7.7%4.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k420267
Property Crime Rate /100k1,199467
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs82°F79°F
Winter Lows18°F18°F
Snowfall39 in/yr54 in/yr
Avg Commute15 min22.2 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.217.8
College Degree Rate42.9%10%
Foreign-Born %5.6%1.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.6%-8.7%

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