Population
Pontiac
61,914
Trenton
89,966
Median Income
Pontiac
$42,791
Trenton
$47,102
Home Value
Pontiac
$110,600
Trenton
$122,500
Rent
Pontiac
$1,007
Trenton
$1,224
Crime Rate
Pontiac
N/A
Trenton
10.26
Cost of Living
Pontiac
82.9
Trenton
98.6
Avg Temp
Pontiac
N/A
Trenton
N/A
Unemployment
Pontiac
10.6%
Trenton
10.5%
How Similar Are Pontiac & Trenton?
Trenton is Pontiac's #7 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Pontiac
61,914
Trenton
89,966
Trenton has a 31% larger population than Pontiac.
Political Leaning
Pontiac
43.8%
Trenton
32.0%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Pontiac has a stronger Democratic lean (27% difference).
Unemployment
Pontiac
10.6%
Trenton
10.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Pontiac
$42,791
Trenton
$47,102
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Pontiac
$110,600
Trenton
$122,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 10% difference.
Education
Pontiac
10.7%
Trenton
10.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Pontiac
27.1%
Trenton
18.8%
Pontiac has a 31% higher demographics than Trenton.
Cost of Living
Pontiac
82.9
Trenton
98.6
Trenton has a 16% higher cost of living than Pontiac.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Pontiac and Trenton share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Pontiac
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Trenton
Trenton leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Pontiac leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPontiac has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,411 vs $1,950 in Trenton (28% lower). Pontiac has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,122 vs $1,545 in Trenton (27% lower). Pontiac scores 88.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 119.8 in Trenton.
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Housing Market — Pontiac leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPontiac has a median property tax of $1,272 vs $4,204 in Trenton (70% lower). Pontiac has a owner-occupied of 44.3% compared to 35.9% in Trenton. Pontiac has a median rent of $1,007 vs $1,224 in Trenton (18% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Trenton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTrenton has a work from home of 6.1% compared to 4.1% in Pontiac. Trenton: 40,501 vs Pontiac: 30,178 for labor force. Pontiac: 21 min vs Trenton: 25 min for mean commute.
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Labor Force
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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
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Schools & Education — Trenton leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauTrenton has a high school diploma or higher of 35.7% compared to 34.0% in Pontiac. Trenton has a bachelor's degree or higher of 10.9% compared to 10.7% in Pontiac.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTrenton has a population of 89,966, about 1.5x the size of Pontiac (61,914).
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Pontiac
Trenton
Healthcare — Trenton leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareTrenton: 5 vs Pontiac: 3 for with emergency services. Trenton: 2.2 vs Pontiac: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Trenton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTrenton has a public transit of 7.3% compared to 1.1% in Pontiac. Trenton has a work from home of 6.1% compared to 4.1% in Pontiac. Pontiac has a drive alone of 73.2% compared to 57.3% in Trenton.
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Airports
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