2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Detroit, MI vs Pontiac, MI

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Highlights
- Household income in Pontiac, is 4% more than it is in Detroit and is 91% below the National Average.
- Detroit unemployment rate is 9.6%.
- Pontiac unemployment rate is 8.3%.
 Detroit, MIPontiac, MIUnited States
 Unemployment Rate9.6%8.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.7%0.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth29.3%30.2%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%6.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes6.8%5.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$20,780$20,959$37,638
 Household Income$34,762$36,214$69,021
 Family Median Income$42,160$47,216$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Detroit, MIPontiac, MIUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K24.7%21.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K7.0%5.0%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K12.1%14.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K12.6%12.1%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K9.0%9.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.5%8.5%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K7.6%7.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K8.5%8.7%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K7.2%8.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K2.2%2.0%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K1.7%0.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Detroit, MIPontiac, MIUnited States
 Management, business, finance9.7%6.6%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science3.3%3.2%6.5%
 Community, social services2.3%1.3%1.8%
 Legal0.6%0.2%1.2%
 Education, library4.2%3.2%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.5%1.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.4%4.1%6.2%
 Healthcare support6.6%6.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.7%1.7%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving7.0%8.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.9%8.2%3.6%
 Personal care2.6%2.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.1%18.1%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.2%0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.8%11.6%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving23.2%23.6%13.1%
Reviews for Detroit    116 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Have lived in the area for over a year (suburb of Grosse Pointe), but I work in downtown Detroit. I'm amazed at how cool this city is. So much to do and see, tat we  More

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Spent some time in the city but lived in multiple suburban areas in the metro area. I lived in Farmington Hills, Novi, Birmingham, and Rochester. Really, all were great.  More

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Cold, unfriendly, envious people within the city limits. The unfriendliness can turn into aggression and sometimes even bullying. Crabs in a barrel reside here and the  More

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Reviews for Pontiac    5 Reviews

As soon as they started busing in the early 70’s, this place went to hell in a hand basket! My family moved here in the late 50’s and was once the premiere city in  More

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Like any big city, there are pockets of bad areas in the City. But in general, the Northeast corner is the best with GM powertrain, Piston Palace, Great Lake Crossing,  More

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Lived here from 1979-1998 and the schools are terrible, the future is dim and the crime, poverty and attitude is all so bad that I would not move back here to raise my  More

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