Living in Mount Pleasant, WI
Suburb in Wisconsin
Mount Pleasant is a suburb in Wisconsin, home to about 28,000 people, with 2.0 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, a car is essential. Life moves at a relaxed pace, and homes are a mix of apartments and houses.
Is Mount Pleasant a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Mild summers: highs around 76°F
- Strong healthcare: 9 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Safe: violent crime is 0.4× the US rate (FBI 2019)
- Affordable housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $372k and rents for $1,590 a month
👎 Cons
- Cloudier than most places
- Weaker public schools: test results well below the US average
- Quieter on culture: few museums and attractions nearby
- Higher taxes: about $1,734 state income tax per resident, 1.64% property tax
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Key facts
Living in Mount Pleasant: common questions
What is the cost of living in Mount Pleasant?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $372k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $1,590 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are below the US average (index 96, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Mount Pleasant?
Wisconsin collects about $1,734 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 1.64% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Mount Pleasant safe?
Violent crime is well below the national rate (0.4× in FBI 2019 data).
How are the schools in Mount Pleasant?
Public schools in Mount Pleasant test well below the US average in math and reading (2018–19 state tests, put on one national scale with NAEP), with about 13 students per teacher.
What is the weather like in Mount Pleasant?
Mount Pleasant has long, snowy winters: winter days average around 32°F and summer days around 76°F, with roughly 41″ of snow a year.
Does Mount Pleasant get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from flooding, cold waves and tornadoes: 7 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.97 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Mount Pleasant?
The nearest major airport is MKE, about 17 mi away.
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