Population
Pontiac
61,914
Mansfield
47,686
Median Income
Pontiac
$42,791
Mansfield
$42,605
Home Value
Pontiac
$110,600
Mansfield
$110,600
Rent
Pontiac
$1,007
Mansfield
$768
Crime Rate
Pontiac
N/A
Mansfield
3.66
Cost of Living
Pontiac
82.9
Mansfield
75.1
Avg Temp
Pontiac
N/A
Mansfield
N/A
Unemployment
Pontiac
10.6%
Mansfield
7.0%
How Similar Are Pontiac & Mansfield?
Mansfield is Pontiac's #22 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Pontiac
61,914
Mansfield
47,686
Pontiac has a 23% larger population than Mansfield.
Political Leaning
Pontiac
43.8%
Mansfield
70.8%
Pontiac leans Democratic while Mansfield leans Republican.
Unemployment
Pontiac
10.6%
Mansfield
7.0%
Pontiac has a 34% higher unemployment than Mansfield.
Median Income
Pontiac
$42,791
Mansfield
$42,605
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
Pontiac
$110,600
Mansfield
$110,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 0% difference.
Education
Pontiac
10.7%
Mansfield
11.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Pontiac
27.1%
Mansfield
70.2%
Mansfield's demographics is significantly higher than Pontiac's — 61% difference.
Cost of Living
Pontiac
82.9
Mansfield
75.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Pontiac and Mansfield share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Pontiac
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Mansfield
Mansfield leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Mansfield leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMansfield has a fair market rent (1br) of $773 vs $1,122 in Pontiac (45% lower). Mansfield has a fair market rent (2br) of $973 vs $1,411 in Pontiac (45% lower). Mansfield scores 65.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 82.7 in Pontiac.
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Housing Market — Mansfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMansfield has a median rent of $768 vs $1,007 in Pontiac (31% lower). Pontiac has a median property tax of $1,272 vs $1,527 in Mansfield (17% lower). Mansfield has a owner-occupied of 50.6% compared to 44.3% in Pontiac.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Mansfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPontiac: 30,178 vs Mansfield: 19,353 for labor force. Mansfield has a unemployment rate of 7.0% compared to 10.6% in Pontiac. Mansfield has a work from home of 5.2% compared to 4.1% in Pontiac.
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Crime & Safety
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Assault Rate (per 1K)
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Mansfield leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMansfield has a high school diploma or higher of 40.7% compared to 34.0% in Pontiac. Mansfield has a bachelor's degree or higher of 11.3% 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 1.3x the size of Mansfield (47,686). Pontiac skews younger with a median age of 35.5 vs 39.0.
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Pontiac
Mansfield
Healthcare — Mansfield leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMansfield: 2.7 vs Pontiac: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Mansfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPontiac has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.1% in Mansfield. Mansfield has a work from home of 5.2% compared to 4.1% in Pontiac. Mansfield has a public transit of 1.4% compared to 1.1% in Pontiac.
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