Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Mount Pleasant is one of the best-graded places in America: an A+, 89th among Pennsylvania's 1032 graded towns. It reports less crime per resident than 99% of U.S. towns, homes are within reach, about $180K for a typical one, or 2.4 years of the Pittsburgh metro’s $76K median household income, and natural-hazard risk is low. Its lowest mark, a C+, is in health. History is its standout character grade: an A+, better than 97% of U.S. towns, with 2 places on the National Register. On history, just 113 of Pennsylvania’s 1,749 towns do better. Mount Pleasant’s median age is 51 years, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (43.2 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Mount Pleasant is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 71% of U.S. towns.
Where Mount Pleasant beats most towns.
Samuel Warden HouseWhere Mount Pleasant’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Mount Pleasant is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 554 in 1840, a peak of 6,107 in 1960, 4,245 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1900 and 5 maps from 1902 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Mount Pleasant, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Mount Pleasant.
Mount Pleasant pairs an A+ overall with homes cheaper than the Pennsylvania norm, is healthier than towns with similar incomes and sees little violent crime.
Violent crime is rare: 1 reported in 2025, 0.2 per 1,000 residents.
Mount Pleasant’s property crime rate is 1.2 per 1,000 residents.
| Mount Pleasant | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.2 per 1,000 residents | 5.7 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.2 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Its public schools are run by Mount Pleasant Area SD. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsay El SchLargest public middle schoolGrades 4–6 | Grades 4–6 | 396 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 92% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Mount Pleasant since 1978.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Mount Pleasant grades A+ overall with a typical home of about $180K, below the Pennsylvania typical value; only 34 of the 112 Pennsylvania towns graded A− or better can say that. At 2.4 years of the Pittsburgh metro’s $76K median household income, the typical home (about $180K) costs less against local pay than in 83% of Pennsylvania towns; that ratio is one input to its A+ for cost of living.
The median rent in Mount Pleasant is $721 a month. Typical home values fell 4.6% in the year to September 2026. 66% of households own their home in Mount Pleasant.
| Mount Pleasant | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $721 a month | $1,116 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 66% | 78% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Most working residents leave Mount Pleasant for work: only 8% work in town. 11% of Mount Pleasant residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Hempfield Township (8%), East Huntingdon Township (7%) and Greensburg (6%).
| Mount Pleasant | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $52,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Mount Pleasant has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 21° and about 30 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Against the 6,404 U.S. towns with household incomes like Mount Pleasant’s, it is healthier than 79%, so its C+ isn’t only a matter of income.
Mount Pleasant beats the Pennsylvania average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 6.
| Mount Pleasant | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 34% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 81% | 79% | 79% |
| What stands out | Mount Pleasant | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 83.1% | 79.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.5% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0.1 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
| Mount Pleasant | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 2% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Willow Park | — | 4 |
| 2. Frick Park | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Mount Pleasant. Close and well known come first.
Big draw17 mi MuseumFallingwater
Big draw34 mi National MemorialFlight 93 National Memorial286K visitors a year
Big draw32 mi Stadium & arenaAcrisure Stadium
24 mi Theme parkKennywood
32 mi LandmarkFort Duquesne
32 mi Stadium & arenaPNC ParkFallingwater: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Flight 93 National Memorial: James Steakley, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Acrisure Stadium: Fo2grfr, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Kennywood: Ski2007 of English Wikipedia, Public domain · Fort Duquesne: Sébastien Paquin, CC BY-SA 3.0 · PNC Park: alpineinc, CC BY 2.0
5 within 15 miles of the center of Mount Pleasant
About 2 of every 100 Mount Pleasant residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
2 places in Mount Pleasant on the National Register of Historic Places.
16 notable people were born in Mount Pleasant.
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Mount Pleasant is a borough in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. It stands 45 miles (72 km) southeast of Pittsburgh. As of the 2020 census, the borough's population was 4,245. The Borough of Mount Pleasant, consisting of the town area, should not be confused with Mount Pleasant Township, which is an entirely separate municipality. Mount Pleasant Township is predominantly rural and adjoins the borough to the north. In the past, Mount Pleasant was a center of an extensive coke-making industry. Other products included flour, lumber, iron, glass, foundry products, etc.
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2 towns share a border with Mount Pleasant.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Pleasant | #89 | A+ | A+ | A+ | B− | C+ |
| Mount Pleasant Township | #573 | B | A− | — | B− | B− |
| East Huntingdon Township | #404 | B+ | A | — | B | B− |
Mount Pleasant Township and East Huntingdon Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Mount Pleasant with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Yes, by almost any measure. Mount Pleasant grades A+ overall, better than 96% of U.S. towns and #89 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades C+ for health, A+ for safety and B− for schools.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A+.
16 notable people were born here, including Daniel Sturgeon and Isaac Clinton Kline.
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