Mount Pleasant, TX vs Kilgore, TX

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

MetricMount Pleasant, TXKilgore, TX
Population16,13613,470
Median Household Income$50,515$66,295
Median Rent$910/mo$1,010/mo
Median Home Value$170,700$171,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)—90
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.5%51.6%
Poverty Rate18.3%17.4%
Unemployment Rate4% (county)4.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k314271
Property Crime Rate /100k2,1271,709
Median AQI—36
Good AQI Days /yr—316
Summer Highs92°F93°F
Winter Lows34°F38°F
Snowfall2 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute16 min24 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher12.913.8
College Degree Rate12.5%19.2%
Foreign-Born %20.4%9.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.9%+1.4%

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