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Mount Pleasant, South Carolina comes in at about 90,945 residents. Cost of living comes out moderate — 7% above the national average. Rent typically lands near $1,901/mo, and the median household income is about $115,167. Overall, 58/100 on our composite score, which works out to a C, putting it at #214 nationally.
UrbRank Score · General
Each dimension scored 0-100 against every other US city.
Based on overall cost of living vs. other US cities.
Inverse of violent + property crime rate per 100,000 residents.
Temperate summers & winters, moderate precipitation.
Walk Score — how feasible daily errands are on foot.
Unemployment rate plus household income vs. national median.
Air quality index (EPA AQS data).
Share of residents 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
Cost-of-living index of 107 (with 100 as the US baseline) — that's moderate territory. With median rent at $1,901/mo and median household income at $115,167, housing takes about 20% of gross income — comfortably under the 30% rule of thumb, which is unusual. Homes typically value around $608,600.
Full cost-of-living breakdown →Expect cold-winter weather — summers near 81°F, winters around 21°F. Rain (and snow, in some seasons) totals about 39 inches annually. Walkability varies a lot by neighborhood — denser pockets work fine on foot, the rest leans on driving. On the safer side of the national distribution, though not by a huge margin. AQI runs about 42 — a "good" reading.
Verdict by lifestyle profile — same data, different priorities.
On the families profile, Mount Pleasant sits squarely in the middle. The profile-weighted score is 60/100 — a C+. Its standout dimension is job market (96/100); the soft spot is climate (23/100).
Mount Pleasant is a tougher sell for retirees. The profile-weighted score is 47/100 — a D. Its standout dimension is job market (96/100); the soft spot is climate (23/100).
Mount Pleasant is a tougher sell for remote workers. The profile-weighted score is 46/100 — a D. Its standout dimension is job market (96/100); the soft spot is climate (23/100).
On the young professionals profile, Mount Pleasant sits squarely in the middle. The profile-weighted score is 61/100 — a C+. Its standout dimension is job market (96/100); the soft spot is climate (23/100).
Our overall score for Mount Pleasant is 58/100 — a C, sitting at #214 in the national ranking. It's a weighted average across the seven UrbRank dimensions.
By the composite index, Mount Pleasant sits at 107 — moderate, 7% above the national average. Median renter pays around $1,901 a month.
Mount Pleasant runs cold-winter on the weather. Summer's near 81°F, winter's near 21°F; 39 inches of precipitation annually.
Walk Score: 50/100. Walkability varies a lot by neighborhood — denser pockets work fine on foot, the rest leans on driving.
Roughly 90,945 people live here, with 65% college-educated (bachelor's or higher) among adults 25+ with a median age of 42.
Drop Mount Pleasant into the comparison tool with any other US city and you'll get housing costs, salaries, demographics, and quality-of-life data lined up side by side. Profile-specific leaderboards (families, retirees, remote workers, young professionals) are linked from the navigation.
Every US city is scored 0-100 on seven dimensions using public data from the US Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics, FBI Crime Data Explorer, EPA Air Quality System, NOAA NCEI, and Walk Score. Each dimension is a percentile rank against every other city — so a score of 80 means the city is in the top 20% nationally on that dimension.
The overall score is a weighted average. Five lifestyle profiles — general, families, retirees, remote workers, young professionals — weight the dimensions differently to reflect what each cares about. Families get more weight on safety and schools; young professionals get more weight on jobs and walkability; retirees get more weight on climate.
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