Mount Pleasant, TX vs Sulphur Springs, TX

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

MetricMount Pleasant, TXSulphur Springs, TX
Population16,13616,401
Median Household Income$50,515$62,397
Median Rent$910/mo$1,106/mo
Median Home Value$170,700$217,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.5%39.2%
Poverty Rate18.3%14.7%
Unemployment Rate4% (county)3.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k31493
Property Crime Rate /100k2,127905
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs92°F93°F
Winter Lows34°F36°F
Snowfall2 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute16 min16.7 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.912.8
College Degree Rate12.5%21.6%
Foreign-Born %20.4%9.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.9%+6.9%

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