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Mount Pleasant, MI vs Charleston, SC

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- The median age of a home in Mount Pleasant is 32.6% older than the median age of a home in Charleston.
 Mount Pleasant, MICharleston, SCUnited States
 Median Home Age46  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$493,200$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months12.2%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock67.9%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.96.0%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$4.9$11.0
 Homes Owned33.1%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock13.1%11.2%
 Homes Rented53.5%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Mount Pleasant, MICharleston, SCUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,200$1,840
 Studio Apartment$740  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,590$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$910  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,230$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,220  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Mount Pleasant, MICharleston, SCUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock2.9%1.9%
 Vacant Rented3.8%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.5%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.2%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock3.8%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.3%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Mount Pleasant, MICharleston, SCUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.7%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.4%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.7%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9995.6%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.8%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99932.4%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock4.6%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99912.5%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock23.5%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9991.1%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock16.2%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.6%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock3.9%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock2.1%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Mount Pleasant, MICharleston, SCUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock20.0%13.6%
 2000 to 20099.4%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock10.6%13.6%
 1980 to 19899.9%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock8.8%14.8%
 1960 to 196915.4%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock5.5%10.0%
 1940 to 19493.4%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock11.9%12.2%
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

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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

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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

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Reviews for Charleston    76 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Charleston is beautiful and unique and incredibly special. If you don't believe me, just ask Anthony Bourdain in his Parts Unknown episode - and he was an insightful  More

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Serious lack of health care and "good old boys club" whereby doctors will not even see the patient but diagnose them based on referring doctor. My sister died there for  More

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Over 5 years ago

Boy, has this once beautiful town changed...for the worse! I initially moved here 20 years ago because the people were so nice, no traffic, great choice of hospitals,  More

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