Losing its charm - 6/18/2021

Mount Pleasant and the surrounding Charleston area has changed drastically over the years. Entirely too many people have moved here and cost of living is skyrocketing. Wages are far below what you need to survive. The only people that can afford to live here are doctors, lawyers and trust fund babies. Traffic is very bad and there is a lot of people road raging. There's essentially nothing to do here that doesn't involve copious amounts of alcohol.

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Bye Bye beautiful Mount Pleasant. - 8/19/2020

I fell in Love with Charleston and its neighboring town over 30 years ago. The people were the nicest and most hospitable people I had ever met. Downtown Charleston was so charming and quaint. Nothing in the world compared to its charm or history. Mount Pleasant was a picture out of a Norman Rockwell painting....a real home town country feel with a picturesque shipping village. The pace was slow and people were considerate. Everyone knew everyone and your neighbors often stopped by to ask how the family was doing. The other islands like Sullivan, Folly and Kiawah/Seabrook were just as beautiful with its natural surroundings. There was never any traffic and skipping through towns like Mount Pleasant, Sullivans Island, Isle of Palms or James Island was easy and effortless with never any traffic. Nature was all around us and it was breathtaking. Let me emphasize the word "was" when I am describing this once beautiful place. It has now disappeared along with the humble people, trees, clean air, and has been replaced with concrete roads, housing developments, fast food restaurants, and more shopping centers. So sad.......

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Charleston :) - 5/26/2016

Charleston is an amazing place! I grew up there. Mt. Pleasant will be your most pretentious people. The majority of people that live there now are no originally from there. A lot of people from Ohio there. I mean like 1 out of 3 people. Traffic does suck but most city traffic does. I live in DC area now, I love it. But Charleston is where my heart is. And compared to up here people down there are sooooo much more friendly and polite so it makes me so sad to see some many people on here posting negative things. Most, not all, but most Charlestonians are extremely nice and hospitable. Hope whoever does move there enjoys it and helps keep Charleston's good reputation. And for those who did live there and did not enjoy it, I do apologize for all nice Charlestonians!

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Living here and what to expect - 2/29/2016

Mount Pleasant, like a lot of other small towns, has became congested and heavily populated. Traffic Is horrible and the infrastructure will not support any more population growth. It has became a "working town" other than a coastal town with character. Northern politics and northern folks have pretty much taking away from the southern charm of the area. Lived here all my life and watched it go bad, thank goodness i'm leaving! O'yeah...Why is it that "YANKEES" are so proud to be from up north, If it was so good...why did you leave!

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Expensive to live here - 9/30/2013

Wages are low especially for professionals. Employers know you want to live near the beach so they don't pay well. You'll do better in Atlanta or Charlotte. You may hear about companies like Blackbaud but they have a very high turnover. Electricity is super high & it is super hot here so you will use a lot. Housing is expensive plus you will pay much more for flood & homeowners insurances here because of our coastal area. Rentals are in short supply and are expensive. Want to be close to downtown or beaches, expect to pay a whole lot more. New car prices are high. You will need to go to Charlotte to get a competitive price. Flying to and from Charleston airport is high. When you look up cost of living, it generally brings up North Charleston area which is a whole lot less than Mount Pleasant. Don't be fooled!

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Best Place to live ever - 7/17/2013

My fiance and I moved here for less money because the quality of life is amazing. We love it and only wish we could make more money.

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LOVE IT - 1/29/2010

Okay, So I might be a little bias because I am from Mount Pleasant(but now living in Miami, FL :(). However, the BEST place to live. The people are polite, attractive, and fun. Plus the history is rich, interesting and EXPLOSIVE! There is so much to do, see, eat and smell in Charleston, SC. The high places to go are Patriots Point, Battery, Market Street, Long Point area and anywhere downtown. Of course people will always be bias to the way we good OLE' Charlestonians live, but HELL we live it the best :) Have fun, visit, east FISH and YEEEEEHAWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW:)!!!!!!!

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Climate in Mt. Pleasant, SC - 12/6/2009

I have lived in Mt. Pleasant, SC for over 6 years, and I think it has a great year round climate. Initially I noticed that Mt. Pleasant only got rain occassionally. It very seldon gets a deluge or long periods of rain, accordingly, we don't have flooding nor excessive wetness. Further, it has a generally warm climate from spring through fall. Also, in the winter it seldom gets below freezing. The average winter climate is from low 40s to low 60s. Of course, I have never seen snow in Mt. Pleasant since I've been here. The climate is great and being retired, the cost of living is great too.

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one more month! - 7/28/2009

Visited the Charleston area in February, will be relocating there by September...so excited, what a beautiful place with friendly people!

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Mount Pleasant, SC a Great Place to Live - 6/11/2008

After living in Mount Pleasant, SC for the past 3 years it truly is a gem. With great local golfing, fishing and the Isle of Palms and Sullivan's Island beaches this place takes the cake. Not to mention great restuarants and the history and pestige that come along with living right next to historic Charleston, SC. If I were going to retire Mount Pleasant would definetly be on my list.

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Nosey Parkers - 11/10/2007

Be prepared to answer the constant question of natives, "Where do you live". And being vague isn't accepted. They want to know exact address so they can categorize you.

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Great place to live if you have a few bucks but ca - 4/3/2007

Mount Pleasant is the premiere suburb in the Charleston, SC area. Beautiful neighborhoods, clean and safe with great schools. Traffic is an issue but is being addressed actively. Mostly transplants from the north live here. Top shelf recreational facilities and esay access to the beach. Historic Charleston right over the bridge.

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Where does the money come from? - 3/7/2007

I have been living in and out of Mt. Pleasant since I went to middle and high school here in the early nineties. It has fantastic schools(probably the best public schools in the Charleston area), and activities for families. It is a growing town, new subdivisions are popping up all over in areas I remember as wooded and beautiful. Also, the town oozes money (as you can tell from the median house prices), and I have never been able to figure out what people do to drive the cars they do, and live in the huge houses you see...But if you like city, or suburban living, you will love it here.

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Am looking for comments regarding life in Mount Pl - 10/29/2006

I'm thinking of relocating to the Carolinas coast and would like to read comments about living in Mount Pleasant.

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It is heat and humid on July and august. - 8/7/2006

It is heat and humid on July and august.

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