Mount Pleasant, TX vs Paris, TX

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

MetricMount Pleasant, TXParis, TX
Population16,13624,775
Median Household Income$50,515$47,239
Median Rent$910/mo$971/mo
Median Home Value$170,700$150,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.5%45.3%
Poverty Rate18.3%26%
Unemployment Rate4% (county)4.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k314413
Property Crime Rate /100k2,1272,018
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs92°F94°F
Winter Lows34°F35°F
Snowfall2 in/yr2 in/yr
Avg Commute16 min15.9 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 51.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.912.6
College Degree Rate12.5%19.3%
Foreign-Born %20.4%3.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.9%+3.0%

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