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Mt. Pleasant is a city in Isabella County in central Michigan with roughly 20,000 permanent residents, a number that swells substantially when Central Michigan University is in session. CMU enrolls around 17,000 students, and Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College is also located on the nearby Isabella Indian Reservation, adding to the college-town character of the city. Mt. Pleasant has a classic Midwestern college-town feel, with a downtown of restaurants, bars, and shops and a rental housing market calibrated to a large student population. The local economy is closely tied to CMU and the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe, and students from both institutions compete for the same off-campus rental inventory.
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Mt. Pleasant is a classic Midwestern college town with affordable rents, a walkable and bikeable layout, and a downtown with restaurants and bars catering to students. The presence of Central Michigan University gives the city a consistent student energy, and Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College students have full access to the same rental market and amenities.
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