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    Is Mount Pleasant a good place to live?

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    Mount Pleasant ranks #7 of 22 South Carolina cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (63/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 1.9% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $667,100
    +9.6% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $2,026
    per month
    Household income
    $121,364
    median
    Unemployment
    3.0%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Mount Pleasant

    The median home value in Mount Pleasant is $667,100 and median rent is $2,026 a month, against a median household income of $121,364. Homes cost about 5.5× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Mount Pleasant crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across South Carolina the 2025 rate was 389 violent and 1,715 property crimes per 100,000 people — #17 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Mount Pleasant, SC

    Mount Pleasant has about 92,662 residents, 3.0% unemployment and 41% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

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    More: Where to move in South Carolina · Best counties in South Carolina

    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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