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Pine Level vs Mount Pleasant

123 miles apart. The biggest differences: growth since 2010 (+19.2 pts in Pine Level) and rent (+47% in Mount Pleasant).

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Pine Level, NCOne of the safest townsNorth Carolina · 2,031 people
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Mount Pleasant, NCOne of the healthiest townsNorth Carolina · 2,230 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

Pine LevelOne of the safest towns
SafetySafer than 83%of U.S. towns we grade All about Pine Level →
Mount PleasantOne of the healthiest towns
HealthHealthier than 77%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 72%of NC districts Outdoors16.9% conserved land2.0 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves All about Mount Pleasant →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Growth since 2010+19.2 pts
Pine Level has grown faster since 2010
Pine Level +20.4%Mount Pleasant +1.2%
Rent+47%
Rent runs higher in Mount Pleasant
Mount Pleasant $1,178Pine Level $804
Property tax bill+50%
Tax bills are bigger in Mount Pleasant
Mount Pleasant $2,510Pine Level $1,678
Street grid+82%
Pine Level has the more walkable street grid
Pine Level 44.5Mount Pleasant 24.4
Conserved land+15 pts
Mount Pleasant has more conserved land
Mount Pleasant 16.9%Pine Level 1.9%
Average commute5 min
Pine Level has the shorter commute
Mount Pleasant 26 minPine Level 21 min
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $970 more a month in Mount Pleasant

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Pine Level$1,300/mo
Typical home $221K (Census) · tax rate 0.76% · or rent about $804/mo · Housing →
Mount Pleasant$2,270/mo
Typical home $383K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.82% · or rent about $1,178/mo · Housing →

The difference: $970 a month, about $11,700 a year, between Mount Pleasant and Pine Level.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every North Carolina ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Safety
A−Pine LevelSafer than 83% of U.S. towns –Mount PleasantNot graded
Schools
B−Pine LevelBetter than 53% of districts in the state B+Mount PleasantBetter than 72% of districts in the state
Health
BPine LevelHealthier than 57% of U.S. towns A−Mount PleasantHealthier than 77% of U.S. towns
Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
Pine LevelMount Pleasant
Snow a year1″3″
January low31°F29°F
July high92°F92°F
Growing season (days)220d215d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)26th67th
Outdoors & history
Pine LevelMount Pleasant
Trails0 mi2 mi
Conserved land1.9%16.9%
National Register places—4
Archive photos—7
Community
Pine LevelMount Pleasant
Library hours a week—54 hrs
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Where they are

123 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Pine LevelNCMount PleasantNC
Pine Level ↔ Mount Pleasant123 miles apart
Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Pine LevelMount Pleasant
People
Population 2,031Lowest 2,230Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +20.4%Highest NC: +9.5% +1.2%Lowest NC: +9.5%
Median age 38.7±8Highest about the NC average 38±3.3Lowest about the NC average
Pine Level and Mount Pleasant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 25.2%±6.2Lowest NC: 21.8% 26.1%±3.9Highest NC: 21.8%
Mount Pleasant and Pine Level are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 15%±1.2Lowest NC: 17.2% 19.8%±5.6Highest NC: 17.2%
Mount Pleasant and Pine Level are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 24.5%Lowest NC: 35.7% 25.1%Highest NC: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 6.1%±2.2Highest NC: 6.4% 4.6%±2.2Lowest NC: 6.4%
Pine Level and Mount Pleasant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $75,263±$25kLowest 4% above NC $90,795±$15kHighest 25% above NC
Mount Pleasant and Pine Level are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $221,000±$32kLowest 24% below NC $306,500±$69kHighest 6% above NC
Mount Pleasant and Pine Level are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $804±$66Lowest 35% below NC $1,178±$213Highest 4% below NC
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,678Lowest 11% below NC $2,510Highest 32% above NC
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 58%±35.2Highest NC: 48.9% 31%±10.8Lowest NC: 48.9%
Pine Level and Mount Pleasant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 8%Highest NC: 13% 6.6%Lowest NC: 13%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 80.8%Highest NC: 66.6% 74.5%Lowest NC: 66.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1985Highest 6 yrs older than NC 1975Lowest 16 yrs older than NC
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 21 minLowest 16% below NC 26 minHighest 3% above NC
Work from home 5.2%±3Lowest NC: 16.3% 17.1%±9.4Highest NC: 16.3%
Mount Pleasant and Pine Level are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 4.4%Highest 2.7%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 24.3 miHighest 19.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.62Lowest 0.80Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Smithfield (16%)Charlotte (24%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Mount PleasantFew work in Pine Level
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1.9%Lowest 16.9%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 2.0 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.6 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Lowest 2Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 44.5Highest 24.4Lowest
Schools
School district Johnston County Public SchoolsCabarrus County Schools
High school in town None in townNone in town
North Carolina average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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