Traverse City, MI vs Mount Pleasant, MI

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

MetricTraverse City, MIMount Pleasant, MI
Population15,59321,236
Median Household Income$74,087$44,706
Median Rent$995/mo$922/mo
Median Home Value$415,400$173,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)93—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.6%50.7%
Poverty Rate12.3%31.4%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)7.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k582420
Property Crime Rate /100k7461,199
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs77°F82°F
Winter Lows17°F18°F
Snowfall101 in/yr39 in/yr
Avg Commute17.2 min15 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.615.2
College Degree Rate47.4%42.9%
Foreign-Born %2.5%5.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.1%-3.6%

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