Population
Jackson
149,827
Pontiac
61,914
Median Income
Jackson
$43,238
Pontiac
$42,791
Home Value
Jackson
$108,200
Pontiac
$110,600
Rent
Jackson
$1,018
Pontiac
$1,007
Crime Rate
Jackson
8.19
Pontiac
N/A
Cost of Living
Jackson
82.5
Pontiac
82.9
Avg Temp
Jackson
N/A
Pontiac
N/A
Unemployment
Jackson
9.4%
Pontiac
10.6%
How Similar Are Jackson & Pontiac?
Pontiac is Jackson's #18 most similar city
3 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Jackson
149,827
Pontiac
61,914
Jackson (149,827) is about 2.4x larger than Pontiac (61,914).
Political Leaning
Jackson
26.3%
Pontiac
43.8%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Pontiac has a stronger Democratic lean (40% difference).
Unemployment
Jackson
9.4%
Pontiac
10.6%
Pontiac has a 11% higher unemployment than Jackson.
Median Income
Jackson
$43,238
Pontiac
$42,791
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Jackson
$108,200
Pontiac
$110,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Jackson
18.4%
Pontiac
10.7%
Jackson has a 42% higher education than Pontiac.
Demographics
Jackson
14.5%
Pontiac
27.1%
Pontiac has a 46% higher demographics than Jackson.
Cost of Living
Jackson
82.5
Pontiac
82.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
3 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Jackson and Pontiac differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Jackson
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Pontiac
Jackson leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Jackson leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDJackson has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,288 vs $1,411 in Pontiac (9% lower). Jackson scores 76.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 82.7 in Pontiac. Jackson has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,097 vs $1,122 in Pontiac.
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Housing Index
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Pontiac leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPontiac has a vacancy rate of 9.4% compared to 17.5% in Jackson. Jackson has a owner-occupied of 48.6% compared to 44.3% in Pontiac. Pontiac has a median property tax of $1,272 vs $1,341 in Jackson (5% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Jackson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJackson: 71,313 vs Pontiac: 30,178 for labor force. Jackson has a work from home of 8.1% compared to 4.1% in Pontiac. Pontiac has a government sector of 44.3% compared to 36.3% in Jackson.
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Per Capita Income
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Labor Force
Mean Commute
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Jackson leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauJackson has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.4% compared to 10.7% in Pontiac. Jackson has a high school diploma or higher of 34.7% compared to 34.0% in Pontiac.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJackson has a population of 149,827, about 2.4x the size of Pontiac (61,914).
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Black
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Asian
Jackson
Pontiac
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareJackson: 4 vs Pontiac: 3 for with emergency services. Pontiac: 2.0 vs Jackson: 1.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Jackson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJackson has a work from home of 8.1% compared to 4.1% in Pontiac. Pontiac has a public transit of 1.1% compared to 0.6% in Jackson. Pontiac has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.2% in Jackson.
Mean Commute Time
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Airports
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