Population
Pontiac
61,914
Center Point
16,125
Median Income
Pontiac
$42,791
Center Point
$52,401
Home Value
Pontiac
$110,600
Center Point
$130,200
Rent
Pontiac
$1,007
Center Point
$1,161
Crime Rate
Pontiac
N/A
Center Point
N/A
Cost of Living
Pontiac
82.9
Center Point
90.8
Avg Temp
Pontiac
N/A
Center Point
N/A
Unemployment
Pontiac
10.6%
Center Point
10.1%
How Similar Are Pontiac & Center Point?
Center Point is Pontiac's #21 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Pontiac
61,914
Center Point
16,125
Pontiac (61,914) is about 3.8x larger than Center Point (16,125).
Political Leaning
Pontiac
43.8%
Center Point
44.2%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 1% difference.
Unemployment
Pontiac
10.6%
Center Point
10.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Pontiac
$42,791
Center Point
$52,401
Center Point has a 18% higher median income than Pontiac.
Home Values
Pontiac
$110,600
Center Point
$130,200
Center Point has a 15% higher home values than Pontiac.
Education
Pontiac
10.7%
Center Point
11.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Pontiac
27.1%
Center Point
17.5%
Pontiac has a 36% higher demographics than Center Point.
Cost of Living
Pontiac
82.9
Center Point
90.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Pontiac and Center Point share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Pontiac
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Center Point
Center Point leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Pontiac leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCenter Point has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,266 vs $1,411 in Pontiac (11% lower). Pontiac scores 88.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 99.0 in Center Point. Pontiac scores 82.9 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 90.8 in Center Point.
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Housing Market — Center Point leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCenter Point has a median property tax of $846 vs $1,272 in Pontiac (50% lower). Pontiac has a vacancy rate of 9.4% compared to 14.3% in Center Point. Center Point has a owner-occupied of 56.4% compared to 44.3% in Pontiac.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Center Point leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPontiac: 30,178 vs Center Point: 7,740 for labor force. Center Point has a poverty rate of 18.6% compared to 25.6% in Pontiac. Center Point has a work from home of 6.0% compared to 4.1% in Pontiac.
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Crime & Safety
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Schools & Education — Center Point leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCenter Point has a high school diploma or higher of 35.0% compared to 34.0% in Pontiac. Center Point has a bachelor's degree or higher of 11.0% compared to 10.7% in Pontiac.
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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 3.8x the size of Center Point (16,125). Center Point skews younger with a median age of 33.3 vs 35.5.
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Asian
Pontiac
Center Point
Healthcare — Center Point leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCenter Point: 3.3 vs Pontiac: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Center Point: 4 vs Pontiac: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPontiac has a public transit of 1.1% compared to 0.4% in Center Point. Pontiac has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.2% in Center Point. Center Point has a work from home of 6.0% compared to 4.1% in Pontiac.
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