Detroit vs Pontiac
Detroit, MI compared with Pontiac, MI · 21 miles apart
Detroit has 649,095 residents to Pontiac’s 62,077. Detroit comes out ahead on homeownership, bachelor's degree +, price to income. Pontiac does better on median household income, median rent, average commute.
| Detroit, MI | Pontiac, MI | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 649,095 | 62,077 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 4,679 | 3,122 |
| Median household income | $39,938 | $44,329 |
| Median home value | $83,900 | $121,700 |
| Median rent | $1,074 | $1,063 |
| Homeownership | 50.3% | 46.6% |
| Average commute | 24.8 min | 21.2 min |
| Median age | 35.2 | 36.5 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 18.1% | 16.1% |
| Poverty rate | 32.7% | 24.4% |
| Unemployment | 14% | 10.1% |
| Price to income | 2.1× | 2.7× |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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