Troy vs Pontiac
Troy, MI compared with Pontiac, MI · 9 miles apart
Troy has 88,733 residents to Pontiac’s 62,077. Troy comes out ahead on median household income, homeownership, bachelor's degree +. Pontiac does better on median rent, average commute, price to income.
| Troy, MI | Pontiac, MI | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 88,733 | 62,077 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 2,653 | 3,122 |
| Median household income | $120,045 | $44,329 |
| Median home value | $420,300 | $121,700 |
| Median rent | $1,602 | $1,063 |
| Homeownership | 73.3% | 46.6% |
| Average commute | 23.7 min | 21.2 min |
| Median age | 42 | 36.5 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 64.8% | 16.1% |
| Poverty rate | 5.4% | 24.4% |
| Unemployment | 4.4% | 10.1% |
| Price to income | 3.5× | 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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