Rankings · How Mount Pleasant ranks in MI
Mount Pleasant ranks #24 in Michigan for short commutes
Mount Pleasant is ranked on 37 lists against the 719 Michigan towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 4.
Lists ranked on
37
of MI’s 719 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #24 shortest commute
Top-quarter finishes
4
of 23 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Getting around
Top 4% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Younger than 99% of Michigan
Not better or worse, just Mount Pleasant’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Younger than 99% of MI towns
YoungerOlder
23.9 median age
Fewer seniors than 99% of MI towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
9.2% of residents are 65+
Fewer kids than 98% of MI towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
10.8% of residents are under 18
Colder winters than 82% of MI towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
15.3° January low
Steadier prices than 81% of MI towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+46.4% in home prices, 5 years
Drier than 80% of MI towns
DrierWetter
33 in of rain + melted snow a year
Hotter summers than 72% of MI towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
82.8° July high
Longer growing season than 72% of MI towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
171 days between frosts
More vacation homes than 69% of MI towns
Year-roundVacation homes
3.8% of homes are seasonal
Less snow than 69% of MI towns
Less snowMore snow
39 in of snow a year
Where it shines
The lists Mount Pleasant does best on
Each list ranks every MI town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Mount Pleasant marked.
At a glance
Mount Pleasant lands in the top half on 9 of 23 lists
Each dot is Mount Pleasant’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in MI, the right end is last. Areas where Mount Pleasant does best come first.
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