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South Carolina
Mount Pleasant
Population 93,993
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South Carolina
Ladson
Population 16,140
Mount Pleasant, SC vs Ladson, SC
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Mount Pleasant, SC | Ladson, SC |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 93,993 | 16,140 |
| Median Household Income | $124,755 | $78,760 |
| Median Rent | $2,159/mo | $1,785/mo |
| Median Home Value | $748,500 | $234,900 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 101 | 101 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 51% | 54.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.1% | 12.3% |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.3% | 4% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 132 | 240* |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 1,028 | 870* |
| Median AQI | 47 | 35 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 222 | — |
| Summer Highs | 90°F | 90°F |
| Winter Lows | 38°F | 41°F |
| Snowfall | 0 in/yr | 0 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 24.9 min | 30.9 min |
| Hospitals | 2 | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | 4.5 / 5 | — |
| Students per Teacher | 17.6 | 16.1 |
| College Degree Rate | 68.4% | 19.8% |
| Foreign-Born % | 4.7% | 13.5% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +4.9% | +4.6% |
Mount Pleasant, SC
Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Ladson (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.