Population
Pontiac
61,914
Pharr
79,809
Median Income
Pontiac
$42,791
Pharr
$49,884
Home Value
Pontiac
$110,600
Pharr
$111,500
Rent
Pontiac
$1,007
Pharr
$990
Crime Rate
Pontiac
N/A
Pharr
2.22
Cost of Living
Pontiac
82.9
Pharr
87.0
Avg Temp
Pontiac
N/A
Pharr
N/A
Unemployment
Pontiac
10.6%
Pharr
6.8%
How Similar Are Pontiac & Pharr?
Pharr is Pontiac's #11 most similar city
3 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Pontiac
61,914
Pharr
79,809
Pharr has a 22% larger population than Pontiac.
Political Leaning
Pontiac
43.8%
Pharr
51.0%
Pontiac leans Democratic while Pharr leans Republican.
Unemployment
Pontiac
10.6%
Pharr
6.8%
Pontiac has a 36% higher unemployment than Pharr.
Median Income
Pontiac
$42,791
Pharr
$49,884
Pharr has a 14% higher median income than Pontiac.
Home Values
Pontiac
$110,600
Pharr
$111,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Pontiac
10.7%
Pharr
9.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Pontiac
27.1%
Pharr
42.4%
Pharr has a 36% higher demographics than Pontiac.
Cost of Living
Pontiac
82.9
Pharr
87.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
3 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Pontiac and Pharr differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Pontiac
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Pharr
Cost of Living & Affordability — Pontiac leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPharr has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,060 vs $1,411 in Pontiac (33% lower). Pharr has a fair market rent (1br) of $847 vs $1,122 in Pontiac (32% lower). Pharr scores 76.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 82.7 in Pontiac.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPontiac has a median property tax of $1,272 vs $2,394 in Pharr (47% lower). Pharr has a owner-occupied of 58.7% compared to 44.3% in Pontiac. Pontiac has a vacancy rate of 9.4% compared to 12.4% in Pharr.
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Jobs & Economy — Pharr leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPharr has a unemployment rate of 6.8% compared to 10.6% in Pontiac. Pharr has a work from home of 6.2% compared to 4.1% in Pontiac. Pontiac has a per capita income of $24,702 vs $19,835 in Pharr (25% higher).
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Crime & Safety
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Schools & Education — Pontiac leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPontiac has a high school diploma or higher of 34.0% compared to 25.1% in Pharr. Pontiac has a bachelor's degree or higher of 10.7% compared to 9.8% in Pharr.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPharr has a population of 79,809, about 1.3x the size of Pontiac (61,914). Pharr skews younger with a median age of 29.5 vs 35.5.
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Pontiac
Pharr
Healthcare — Pharr leads
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePharr: 3.7 vs Pontiac: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Pharr: 5 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 0.2% in Pharr. Pharr has a work from home of 6.2% compared to 4.1% in Pontiac. Pharr has a drive alone of 77.8% compared to 73.2% in Pontiac.
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