Population
Pontiac
61,914
Anderson
54,930
Median Income
Pontiac
$42,791
Anderson
$47,221
Home Value
Pontiac
$110,600
Anderson
$104,300
Rent
Pontiac
$1,007
Anderson
$909
Crime Rate
Pontiac
N/A
Anderson
4.19
Cost of Living
Pontiac
82.9
Anderson
82.9
Avg Temp
Pontiac
N/A
Anderson
N/A
Unemployment
Pontiac
10.6%
Anderson
7.5%
How Similar Are Pontiac & Anderson?
Anderson is Pontiac's #12 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Pontiac
61,914
Anderson
54,930
Pontiac has a 11% larger population than Anderson.
Political Leaning
Pontiac
43.8%
Anderson
62.5%
Pontiac leans Democratic while Anderson leans Republican.
Unemployment
Pontiac
10.6%
Anderson
7.5%
Pontiac has a 29% higher unemployment than Anderson.
Median Income
Pontiac
$42,791
Anderson
$47,221
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Pontiac
$110,600
Anderson
$104,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Pontiac
10.7%
Anderson
11.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Pontiac
27.1%
Anderson
76.1%
Anderson's demographics is significantly higher than Pontiac's — 64% difference.
Cost of Living
Pontiac
82.9
Anderson
82.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Pontiac and Anderson share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Pontiac
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Anderson
Anderson leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAnderson has a fair market rent (1br) of $919 vs $1,122 in Pontiac (22% lower). Anderson has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,206 vs $1,411 in Pontiac (17% lower). Anderson scores 79.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 88.4 in Pontiac.
Overall Cost Index
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Healthcare Index
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Living Wage (1 Adult)
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Anderson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAnderson has a median property tax of $935 vs $1,272 in Pontiac (36% lower). Pontiac has a vacancy rate of 9.4% compared to 13.3% in Anderson. Anderson has a owner-occupied of 55.5% compared to 44.3% in Pontiac.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Anderson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAnderson has a work from home of 8.4% compared to 4.1% in Pontiac. Anderson has a unemployment rate of 7.5% compared to 10.6% in Pontiac. Anderson has a poverty rate of 20.4% compared to 25.6% in Pontiac.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
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
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Anderson leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAnderson has a high school diploma or higher of 40.0% compared to 34.0% in Pontiac. Anderson has a bachelor's degree or higher of 11.1% compared to 10.7% 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 ACSPontiac has a population of 61,914, about 1.1x the size of Anderson (54,930). Pontiac skews younger with a median age of 35.5 vs 38.2.
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Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Pontiac
Anderson
Healthcare — Anderson leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAnderson: 5 vs Pontiac: 3 for with emergency services. Anderson: 3.0 vs Pontiac: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Anderson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPontiac has a public transit of 1.1% compared to 0.7% in Anderson. Anderson has a work from home of 8.4% compared to 4.1% in Pontiac. Anderson has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.4% in Pontiac.
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Airports
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