Sulphur Springs, TX vs Mount Pleasant, TX

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

MetricSulphur Springs, TXMount Pleasant, TX
Population16,40116,136
Median Household Income$62,397$50,515
Median Rent$1,106/mo$910/mo
Median Home Value$217,800$170,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income39.2%45.5%
Poverty Rate14.7%18.3%
Unemployment Rate3.3% (county)4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k93314
Property Crime Rate /100k9052,127
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs93°F92°F
Winter Lows36°F34°F
Snowfall1 in/yr2 in/yr
Avg Commute16.7 min16 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.812.9
College Degree Rate21.6%12.5%
Foreign-Born %9.7%20.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+6.9%+0.9%

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