Population
Pontiac
61,914
Erie
94,156
Median Income
Pontiac
$42,791
Erie
$43,397
Home Value
Pontiac
$110,600
Erie
$108,200
Rent
Pontiac
$1,007
Erie
$836
Crime Rate
Pontiac
N/A
Erie
3.76
Cost of Living
Pontiac
82.9
Erie
80.1
Avg Temp
Pontiac
N/A
Erie
N/A
Unemployment
Pontiac
10.6%
Erie
7.0%
How Similar Are Pontiac & Erie?
Erie is Pontiac's #24 most similar city
3 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Pontiac
61,914
Erie
94,156
Erie has a 34% larger population than Pontiac.
Political Leaning
Pontiac
43.8%
Erie
50.0%
Pontiac leans Democratic while Erie leans Republican.
Unemployment
Pontiac
10.6%
Erie
7.0%
Pontiac has a 34% higher unemployment than Erie.
Median Income
Pontiac
$42,791
Erie
$43,397
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Pontiac
$110,600
Erie
$108,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Pontiac
10.7%
Erie
14.6%
Erie has a 27% higher education than Pontiac.
Demographics
Pontiac
27.1%
Erie
68.8%
Erie's demographics is significantly higher than Pontiac's — 61% difference.
Cost of Living
Pontiac
82.9
Erie
80.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
3 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Pontiac and Erie differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Pontiac
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Erie
Erie leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Erie leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDErie has a fair market rent (1br) of $945 vs $1,122 in Pontiac (19% lower). Erie has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,212 vs $1,411 in Pontiac (16% lower). Erie scores 73.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 82.7 in Pontiac.
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Housing Index
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Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPontiac has a median property tax of $1,272 vs $2,495 in Erie (49% lower). Erie has a median rent of $836 vs $1,007 in Pontiac (20% lower). Erie has a owner-occupied of 53.0% compared to 44.3% in Pontiac.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Erie leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSErie has a unemployment rate of 7.0% compared to 10.6% in Pontiac. Erie has a work from home of 6.9% compared to 4.1% in Pontiac. Erie: 44,260 vs Pontiac: 30,178 for labor force.
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 — Erie leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauErie has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.6% compared to 10.7% in Pontiac. Erie has a high school diploma or higher of 40.4% 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 ACSErie has a population of 94,156, about 1.5x the size of Pontiac (61,914).
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Median Age
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Pontiac
Erie
Healthcare — Erie leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareErie: 3.0 vs Pontiac: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Erie: 4 vs Pontiac: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Erie leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSErie has a public transit of 2.6% compared to 1.1% in Pontiac. Erie has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.4% in Pontiac. Erie has a work from home of 6.9% compared to 4.1% in Pontiac.
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