| | Mount Pleasant, IA | Mankato, MN | United States |
| Overall | 75.9 | 86.7 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 94.8 | 98.6 | 100 |
| Health | 116.8 | 87.5 | 100 |
| Housing | 43.3 | 82.3 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $152,300 | $271,000 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 10,170.0% | 9,970.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 59.0 | 68.0 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 89.4 | 99.9 | 100 |
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Reviews for Mount Pleasant 
1 Reviews
Small, as in only about 9,000 residents, but a great town with a lot of charm and a lot of opportunities for great activities for such a small More
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Mankato, MN is a small community that has some nice features (small concerts, theatre, parks, etc.) but unfortunately every time you turn around there is a new social More
It depends on what your view of culture is. For a city of about 60,000 it does have SOME. You need to look to find it.
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