Kent, OH vs Mount Pleasant, MI

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Kent

76.4

#351 nationally

Mount Pleasant

76.2

#373 nationally

Kent leads in crime level (3.5 vs 11.7). Mount Pleasant leads in average commute (14.4 min vs 21.7 min). Mount Pleasant leads in walk score (54 vs 41).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Kent, OH	Mount Pleasant, MI
WhereAtHome Score	76.4 (#351)	76.2 (#373)
Population	27,601	20,859
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$253,734	$231,253
Median Household Income	$37,505	$41,512
Average Commute	21.7 min	14.4 min
Walk Score	41	54
Crime Level	3.5	11.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	92	92
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+15.5	R+7.5