Mount Pleasant, TX vs Texarkana, TX

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

MetricMount Pleasant, TXTexarkana, TX
Population16,13635,992
Median Household Income$50,515$50,573
Median Rent$910/mo$1,010/mo
Median Home Value$170,700$171,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)—84
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.5%52.5%
Poverty Rate18.3%22%
Unemployment Rate4% (county)4.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k314652
Property Crime Rate /100k2,1272,835
Median AQI—48
Good AQI Days /yr—188
Summer Highs92°F92°F
Winter Lows34°F35°F
Snowfall2 in/yr2 in/yr
Avg Commute16 min14.7 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.912.1
College Degree Rate12.5%27.6%
Foreign-Born %20.4%4.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.9%-0.1%

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