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Mount Pleasant, MI — ZIP 48859

Population: 2,228 (Census ACS)

FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with strong wind, winter weather, cold wave the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 3.8% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).

Backed by 25+ public sourcesFEMA · U.S. Census · NOAA · Dept. of Education · EPA · and more

Home values & appreciation

House Price Index (state)
400.5 (+3.7% YoY)

Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)

Rents

Studio fair-market rent
$883/mo
1BR fair-market rent
$888/mo
2BR fair-market rent
$1,059/mo
3BR fair-market rent
$1,385/mo
4BR fair-market rent
$1,428/mo

Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)

Affordability

Cost of living index (Average)
96.2 (100 = US avg)
Electricity rate (state-level)
20.0¢/kWh
Natural gas rate (state-level)
$10.90/MCF
30-year mortgage rate (national)
7.40%
15-year mortgage rate (national)
6.73%

Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)

Natural hazards & flood risk

Overall hazard risk (county)
Relatively Low
Top hazards (county)
strong wind, winter weather, cold wave, hail, ice storm
Notable hazard ratings (county)
strong wind: Relatively High · winter weather: Relatively High · hail: Relatively Moderate · tornado: Relatively Moderate · cold wave: Relatively Moderate · ice storm: Relatively Moderate
Wildfire risk to homes (county)
Higher than 8% of US counties
Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
50.7%
Radon potential (county)
Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3
EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
None
Nearest Superfund site
Gratiot County Golf Course (15.2 mi)
EPA recommends radon testing for every home regardless of zone.

Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA NFIP flood-insurance claims (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL

Climate (30-year normals)

Average annual temperature
48.0°F
Average high
58.0°F
Average low
38.0°F
Annual precipitation
35.5 in
USDA plant hardiness zone
6a (extreme annual low -10 to -5°F)

Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)

Amenities

Airports within 30 mi
19
Nearest airport
Woodruff Lake Airport (7 mi)
Hospitals in or near this ZIP
14
Hospitals include
MYMICHIGAN MEDICAL CENTER ALMA, SPECTRUM HEALTH UNITED HOSPITAL, MCLAREN CENTRAL MICHIGAN
Avg hospital rating (CMS)
3.3 / 5
Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
4.0 / 5
EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
22
Solar radiation rating
Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)

Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data (same ZIP, else within ~40 mi) · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)

Employment & development

Total county employment
18,219
Average weekly wage
$982
Top industries (by employment)
Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
Annual residential building permits (county)
90

Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)

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Common questions

What is typical rent in ZIP 48859?
2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,059/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 48859?
Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: strong wind, winter weather, cold wave, hail, ice storm.
What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 48859?
Risk to homes is higher than 8% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
What is the radon potential in ZIP 48859?
Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 48859?
No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
What is the cost of living in ZIP 48859?
Regional Price Parity: 96.2 (100 = US average) (Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).

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