Population
Dayton
136,741
Pontiac
61,914
Median Income
Dayton
$43,454
Pontiac
$42,791
Home Value
Dayton
$93,200
Pontiac
$110,600
Rent
Dayton
$866
Pontiac
$1,007
Crime Rate
Dayton
13.39
Pontiac
N/A
Cost of Living
Dayton
77.2
Pontiac
82.9
Avg Temp
Dayton
N/A
Pontiac
N/A
Unemployment
Dayton
9.7%
Pontiac
10.6%
How Similar Are Dayton & Pontiac?
Pontiac is Dayton's #12 most similar city
3 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Dayton
136,741
Pontiac
61,914
Dayton (136,741) is about 2.2x larger than Pontiac (61,914).
Political Leaning
Dayton
49.3%
Pontiac
43.8%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Dayton has a stronger Democratic lean (11% difference).
Unemployment
Dayton
9.7%
Pontiac
10.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Dayton
$43,454
Pontiac
$42,791
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Dayton
$93,200
Pontiac
$110,600
Pontiac has a 16% higher home values than Dayton.
Education
Dayton
13.2%
Pontiac
10.7%
Dayton has a 19% higher education than Pontiac.
Demographics
Dayton
51.3%
Pontiac
27.1%
Dayton has a 47% higher demographics than Pontiac.
Cost of Living
Dayton
77.2
Pontiac
82.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
3 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Dayton and Pontiac differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Dayton
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Pontiac
Dayton leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Dayton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDDayton scores 66.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 82.7 in Pontiac. Dayton scores 78.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 88.4 in Pontiac. Dayton has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,009 vs $1,122 in Pontiac (10% lower).
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPontiac has a vacancy rate of 9.4% compared to 16.8% in Dayton. Pontiac has a median property tax of $1,272 vs $1,658 in Dayton (30% lower). Pontiac has a median home value of $110,600 vs $93,200 in Dayton (16% higher).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Dayton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDayton has a work from home of 8.8% compared to 4.1% in Pontiac. Dayton: 64,416 vs Pontiac: 30,178 for labor force. Dayton has a unemployment rate of 9.7% compared to 10.6% in Pontiac.
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Labor Force
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Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauDayton has a bachelor's degree or higher of 13.2% compared to 10.7% in Pontiac. Pontiac has a high school diploma or higher of 34.0% compared to 32.9% in Dayton.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDayton has a population of 136,741, about 2.2x the size of Pontiac (61,914). Dayton skews younger with a median age of 34.2 vs 35.5.
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Dayton
Pontiac
Healthcare — Dayton leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDayton: 3.0 vs Pontiac: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDayton has a public transit of 3.7% compared to 1.1% in Pontiac. Dayton has a work from home of 8.8% compared to 4.1% in Pontiac. Pontiac has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.2% in Dayton.
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