2025 Compare Cities Job Market:
Mount Pleasant, MI vs Cape Girardeau, MO

Change Cities
Highlights
- Job Growth in Cape Girardeau has been positive.
- Cape Girardeau has 1.7% more unemployment than Mount Pleasant.
- Cape Girardeau job growth has increased by 3.5% in the past 10 years.
 Mount Pleasant, MICape Girardeau, MOUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock3.8%6.0%
 Future Job Growth26.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-3.2%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-11.9%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock0.9%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-8.7%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Mount Pleasant    8 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Mt. Pleasant is the home to Central Michigan University. Much of its economy is tied to the University or the casino. The rest is just service jobs for college students  More

   |    Reply

Over 16 years ago

Lived in Mount Pleasant for two years. I could not find a job. I wasn't a student at the local college nor a member of the reservation that Mount Pleasant is on. I have  More

   |    Reply

As a citizen of Mount Pleasant for nearly ten years, I have seen it grow considerably, particularly in the last five years. Home of Central Michigan University, it's  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Mount Pleasant

Reviews for Cape Girardeau    7 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Great place to live. You can get from any point A to point B in 10 minutes. Easy to get spoiled with the  More

   |    Reply

Over 12 years ago

For a relatively small area (city permanent population of 37,000, swelling to 100,000 during the workweek when the university is in session), Cape Girardeau has multiple  More

   |    Reply

Over 16 years ago

It's a good mid sized  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Cape Girardeau


Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.