Mount Pleasant, TX vs Marshall, TX

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

MetricMount Pleasant, TXMarshall, TX
Population16,13623,825
Median Household Income$50,515$55,089
Median Rent$910/mo$949/mo
Median Home Value$170,700$141,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)—90
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.5%48.1%
Poverty Rate18.3%22.4%
Unemployment Rate4% (county)4.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k314547
Property Crime Rate /100k2,1271,641
Median AQI—44
Good AQI Days /yr—235
Summer Highs92°F93°F
Winter Lows34°F35°F
Snowfall2 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute16 min17.2 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher12.916
College Degree Rate12.5%20%
Foreign-Born %20.4%7.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.9%+4.7%

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