Population
Pontiac
61,914
Jackson
31,206
Median Income
Pontiac
$42,791
Jackson
$42,848
Home Value
Pontiac
$110,600
Jackson
$94,700
Rent
Pontiac
$1,007
Jackson
$874
Crime Rate
Pontiac
N/A
Jackson
10.75
Cost of Living
Pontiac
82.9
Jackson
77.3
Avg Temp
Pontiac
N/A
Jackson
N/A
Unemployment
Pontiac
10.6%
Jackson
10.8%
How Similar Are Pontiac & Jackson?
Jackson is Pontiac's #16 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Pontiac
61,914
Jackson
31,206
Pontiac has a 50% larger population than Jackson.
Political Leaning
Pontiac
43.8%
Jackson
59.9%
Pontiac leans Democratic while Jackson leans Republican.
Unemployment
Pontiac
10.6%
Jackson
10.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Pontiac
$42,791
Jackson
$42,848
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
Pontiac
$110,600
Jackson
$94,700
Pontiac has a 14% higher home values than Jackson.
Education
Pontiac
10.7%
Jackson
10.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Pontiac
27.1%
Jackson
65.7%
Jackson's demographics is significantly higher than Pontiac's — 59% difference.
Cost of Living
Pontiac
82.9
Jackson
77.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Pontiac and Jackson share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Pontiac
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Jackson
Jackson leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Jackson leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDJackson scores 67.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 82.7 in Pontiac. Jackson has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,165 vs $1,411 in Pontiac (21% lower). Jackson has a fair market rent (1br) of $946 vs $1,122 in Pontiac (19% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPontiac has a median property tax of $1,272 vs $1,597 in Jackson (20% lower). Jackson has a owner-occupied of 53.9% compared to 44.3% in Pontiac. Pontiac has a vacancy rate of 9.4% compared to 11.4% in Jackson.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Pontiac leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPontiac: 30,178 vs Jackson: 14,804 for labor force. Jackson has a work from home of 6.9% compared to 4.1% in Pontiac. Jackson: 15 min vs Pontiac: 21 min for mean commute.
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Private Sector
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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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Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPontiac has a bachelor's degree or higher of 10.7% compared to 10.0% in Jackson. Jackson has a high school diploma or higher of 35.4% 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 ACSPontiac has a population of 61,914, about 2x the size of Jackson (31,206).
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Pontiac
Jackson
Healthcare — Jackson leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareJackson: 5 vs Pontiac: 3 for with emergency services. Jackson: 3.0 vs Pontiac: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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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 6.9% compared to 4.1% in Pontiac. Jackson: 15 min vs Pontiac: 21 min for mean commute time. Jackson has a public transit of 1.4% compared to 1.1% in Pontiac.
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