Salem Lakes, WI vs Mount Pleasant, WI

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

MetricSalem Lakes, WIMount Pleasant, WI
Population14,36627,953
Median Household Income$94,819$91,616
Median Rent$1,184/mo$1,127/mo
Median Home Value$316,100$292,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)10196
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.3%29.5%
Poverty Rate6.6%5.9%
Unemployment Rate3.4% (county)3.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k182*95
Property Crime Rate /100k888*1,230
Median AQI4241
Good AQI Days /yr240—
Summer Highs80°F79°F
Winter Lows16°F19°F
Snowfall43 in/yr41 in/yr
Avg Commute31.6 min20.8 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.213.2
College Degree Rate27.1%37.7%
Foreign-Born %3%8.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.3%+1.8%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Salem Lakes (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.