Living in Mount Pleasant
The city had 84 schools in 2026. Owner occupation was 73.6%, and the vacancy rate was 10.1% in July 2026. The population of Mount Pleasant, in the United States, was 93,993 in July 2026. There were 4,372 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026.
Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Mount Pleasant?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
Median gross rent was US$2,159 per month, while the median home value was US$748,500 in July 2026. 55.3% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.
Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fitness club membership, monthly | 39.18 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | Numbeo - Cost of Living in Mount Pleasant (Wayback Machine capture 20251014220121)30Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 63.4 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | Numbeo - Cost of Living in Mount Pleasant (Wayback Machine capture 20251014220121)30Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Private kindergarten, monthly | 1,144 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | Numbeo - Cost of Living in Mount Pleasant (Wayback Machine capture 20251014220121)30Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 56.6 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | Numbeo - Cost of Living in Mount Pleasant (Wayback Machine capture 20251014220121)30Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Basic utilities, 85 m² home | 128.5 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | Numbeo - Cost of Living in Mount Pleasant (Wayback Machine capture 20251014220121)30Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Median gross rent | $2,159/month | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent3Official |
| Households spending over 30% of income on rent | 55.26 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent3Official |
| Housing vacancy rate (legacy series) | 10.12 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent3Official |
| Property crime per 100,000 residents | 1,228 per 100,000 people | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area |
| Average monthly rent (whole dwelling) | 2,228 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2020 | ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)1Official |
| Median monthly rent | 1,898 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables23Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Recorded property crimes | 978 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official |
Is Mount Pleasant a good place to live?
There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.
Worked out from these numbers
How international is the population?
4.6% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 4,395 of 95,469 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.
Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.Work and income
Median household income was US$124,755 a year in July 2026.
Mount Pleasant 3.3%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | 124,755 USD/year | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population4Official |
| Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband | 75.04 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population4Official |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 83.87 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population4Official |
| Households with internet but no subscription | 13.29 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population4Official |
| Households without internet | 2.63 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population4Official |
| Households with satellite internet | 6.91 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population4Official |
| Median gross salary | 4,632 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)22Community estimate · Supplemental context |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 3,632 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | www.bls.gov21Official |
| Unemployment rate | 3.33 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables23Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
What does a salary buy in Mount Pleasant?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentUtilitiesInternetMobileLeft over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
| Each month | € |
|---|---|
| Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08. | €2,847 |
| Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31 | − €2,228 |
| Public transport passnot published for this city | — |
| Utilities, 85 m²€129 · market price · Numbeo - Cost of Living in Mount Pleasant (Wayback Machine capture 20251014220121) · 2025-12-31 | − €129 |
| Internet€63 · market price · Numbeo - Cost of Living in Mount Pleasant (Wayback Machine capture 20251014220121) · 2025-12-31 | − €63 |
| Mobile plan€57 · market price · Numbeo - Cost of Living in Mount Pleasant (Wayback Machine capture 20251014220121) · 2025-12-31 | − €57 |
| Left overbefore the bill this city does not publish | €371 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Mount Pleasant. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
American Job Centers — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Mount Pleasant. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Family and education
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mental health provider ratio | 177 ratio | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official |
| Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents | 4,372 per 100,000 people | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official |
| Preventable hospitalizations | 2,254 per 100,000 people | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Mount Pleasant when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.
Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.
Open the official coverage guideSafety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 1,300 offences per 100,000country median 1,586 | 31 Dec 2024 | FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting12Official |
| Violent crime per 100,000 residents | 113.6 per 100,000 people | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area |
| Recorded violent crimes | 127 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official |
Mobility and administration
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average commute time | 24.92 minutes | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population4Official |
| Workers commuting by bicycle | 0.32 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population4Official |
| Workers commuting by public transport | 0.07 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population4Official |
| Workers walking to work | 0.57 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population4Official |
| Destinations from nearest airport | 20 count | 3 Aug 2026 | OpenFlights17Official |
| Nearest airport | CHS | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports18Official |
| Distance to nearest airport | 20 km | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports18Official |
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Mount Pleasant. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course
U.S. Department of Education
For adult learners, adult English-language learners.
USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
For immigrants, future citizens.
Climate and air quality
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Mount Pleasant 7.5
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 7.47 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202429Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 14.44 · Feb 15.72 · Mar 18.67 · Apr 22.39 · May 26.11 · Jun 29.06 · Jul 30.83 · Aug 30.22 · Sep 28.11 · Oct 24.22 · Nov 19.5 · Dec 16.06 °C | 1991–2020 | NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00013782 (DWTN CHARLESTON)16Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 6.44 · Feb 7.83 · Mar 11.11 · Apr 15.39 · May 20 · Jun 23.44 · Jul 25.06 · Aug 24.72 · Sep 22.5 · Oct 17.33 · Nov 11.72 · Dec 8.22 °C | 1991–2020 | NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00013782 (DWTN CHARLESTON)16Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 9.7 · Feb 11.5 · Mar 14.8 · Apr 18.8 · May 23 · Jun 26.3 · Jul 28.1 · Aug 27.5 · Sep 24.9 · Oct 19.9 · Nov 14.6 · Dec 11.2 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI20Official |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 65.02 · Feb 65.02 · Mar 76.96 · Apr 75.18 · May 65.53 · Jun 123.2 · Jul 129 · Aug 155.2 · Sep 133.4 · Oct 103.4 · Nov 58.42 · Dec 73.91 mm | 1991–2020 | NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00013782 (DWTN CHARLESTON)16Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5, highest monitored reading | 31.8 µg/m³ | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county |
| PM2.5, annual mean | 7.83 µg/m³ | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county |
| PM2.5 monitoring sites | 7 monitors | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county |
| Annual precipitation | 1,384 mm | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Maximum July temperature | 28.65 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Average annual temperature | 20.12 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Minimum January temperature | 12.96 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
Similar climate. In United States: Round Rock ±2.0 °C. Elsewhere: Marugame (Japan) ±3.0 °C, Amagasaki (Japan) ±2.7 °C, Daitō (Japan) ±2.7 °C, Habikino (Japan) ±2.7 °C, Higashiosaka (Japan) ±2.7 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month
Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.
Population and city profile
Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 4,395 is not 2.2% of the population. Each row names its source.
By nationality
National passport95.4%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign-resident share | 2.19 % | 31 Dec 2020 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)7Official |
| Foreign residents | 4,395 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables23Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Population density | 742.3 people/km² | 31 Dec 2025 | Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau8Official |
| Population | 95,469 people | 31 Dec 2025 | U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program19Official |
| Population covered by crime statistics | 96,727 people | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official |
Additional context
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | 748,500 USD | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent3Official |
| Owner-occupied homes | 73.6 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent3Official |
| Labour force participation rate | 65.66 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population4Official |
| Residents born abroad | 4.68 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population4Official |
| Naturalized citizens, share of residents | 2.48 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population4Official |
| Non-citizens, share of residents | 2.19 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population4Official |
| Flu vaccination coverage | 59.68 % | 30 Jun 2026 | CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage5Official |
| Mammography screening coverage | 78.5 % | 30 Jun 2026 | CDC mammography screening rate6Official |
| Residents without health insurance | 4.04 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent3Official |
| Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher | 68.37 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent3Official |
| Crime reporting agencies | 0 agencies | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area |
| Households with a vehicle available | 97.36 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent3Official |
| Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database | 0 agencies | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population4Official |
| Workers aged 16 and over | 47,270 workers | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population4Official |
| Workers mainly working from home | 26.74 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population4Official |
| Households using cellular data plans | 80.08 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population4Official |
Alternatives for people set on Mount Pleasant
Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.
Hanahan as a Mount Pleasant alternative in the same region
18 km away, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.
- Foreign residents: 5.6% Hanahan vs 2.2% Mount Pleasant+156%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,644 Hanahan vs 1,300 Mount Pleasant+26%
- Unemployment: 2.5% Hanahan vs 3.3% Mount Pleasant−26%
- Nearest airport: 3.0 km Hanahan vs 20.0 km Mount Pleasant−85%
- Residents: 22,415 Hanahan vs 95,469 Mount Pleasant−77%
- Median gross pay, city: €4,182 Hanahan vs €4,632 Mount Pleasant−10%
- Median gross pay, region: €3,632 Hanahan vs €3,632 Mount Pleasantsame level
O'Fallon as a Mount Pleasant alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 1182 km, better on 5 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 538 O'Fallon vs 1,300 Mount Pleasant−59%
- Foreign residents: 3.2% O'Fallon vs 2.2% Mount Pleasant+45%
- Unemployment: 2.7% O'Fallon vs 3.3% Mount Pleasant−20%
- Median gross pay, city: €4,241 O'Fallon vs €4,632 Mount Pleasant−8%
- Annual PM2.5: 6.1 µg/m³ O'Fallon vs 7.5 µg/m³ Mount Pleasant−19%
- Nearest airport: 17.0 km O'Fallon vs 20.0 km Mount Pleasant−15%
- Median gross pay, region: €3,694 O'Fallon vs €3,632 Mount Pleasantsame level
Cities near Mount Pleasant
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
- Salary
- 4,010 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31
- Salary
- 3,263 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31
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Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
What is the typical salary around Mount Pleasant?
The median gross salary is 3,632 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.
What is the unemployment rate in Mount Pleasant?
The unemployment rate is 3.33 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.
Is the air quality good in Mount Pleasant?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 7.47 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.
How safe is Mount Pleasant?
Police recorded 1,300 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.
How many people live in Mount Pleasant?
The published population is 95,469 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.
How many foreign residents live in Mount Pleasant?
4,395 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.
Is Mount Pleasant a good place to live?
Mount Pleasant may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.
Which cities are near Mount Pleasant?
Charleston, James Island, North Charleston, Hanahan are near Mount Pleasant. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Mount Pleasant (South Carolina), United States: population [ImmigrationDB compilation; version b5dfa3f54a718843e27e2df85b766a72]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/mount-pleasant-sc/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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Sources
- ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
- ACS 2024 1-year table-based Summary File, table B20002 (Median Earnings in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars) by Sex for the Population 16 Years and Over with Earnings) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
- ACS median gross rent api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
- ACS total population api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
- CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- CDC mammography screening rate data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
- Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
- EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-01
- FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-07-01
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- FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
- FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
- HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- NCES CCD public school count nces.ed.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00013782 (DWTN CHARLESTON) NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
- OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
- OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
- U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program www2.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
- World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
- www.bls.gov bls.gov · checked 2026-08-27
- Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-09-11
- Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-26
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024 aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-26
- Numbeo - Cost of Living in Mount Pleasant (Wayback Machine capture 20251014220121) numbeo.com · checked 2026-07-31
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