Mount Pleasant, TX vs Longview, TX

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

MetricMount Pleasant, TXLongview, TX
Population16,13682,923
Median Household Income$50,515$63,340
Median Rent$910/mo$1,101/mo
Median Home Value$170,700$202,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)—90
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.5%50%
Poverty Rate18.3%17.3%
Unemployment Rate4% (county)4.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k314346
Property Crime Rate /100k2,1272,131
Median AQI—36
Good AQI Days /yr—316
Summer Highs92°F94°F
Winter Lows34°F38°F
Snowfall2 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute16 min20.7 min
Hospitals13
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 53.5 / 5
Students per Teacher12.913.9
College Degree Rate12.5%23.7%
Foreign-Born %20.4%9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.9%+1.8%

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