Mount Pleasant, TX vs Texarkana, AR

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

MetricMount Pleasant, TXTexarkana, AR
Population16,13629,177
Median Household Income$50,515$45,835
Median Rent$910/mo$909/mo
Median Home Value$170,700$170,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)—84
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.5%45.6%
Poverty Rate18.3%25.8%
Unemployment Rate4% (county)4.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k3141,230
Property Crime Rate /100k2,1272,815
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs92°F91°F
Winter Lows34°F37°F
Snowfall2 in/yr2 in/yr
Avg Commute16 min17.1 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher12.911.8
College Degree Rate12.5%15.4%
Foreign-Born %20.4%2.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.9%-0.7%

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