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Pontiac, MI vs Anchorage, AK

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- The average commute for residents of Anchorage is 2.9% shorter than it is for residents of Pontiac.
- 101.9% more residents of Anchorage work from home compared to residents of Pontiac.
 Pontiac, MIAnchorage, AKUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock1927
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 Commute Mode
 Pontiac, MIAnchorage, AKUnited States
 Auto (alone)72.0%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock12.1%8.6%
 Mass Transit1.1%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.9%0.5%
 Walk2.7%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock7.1%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Pontiac, MIAnchorage, AKUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.2.9%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock13.1%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.17.6%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock24.6%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.17.4%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock5.2%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.12.8%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock1.2%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.3.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock2.1%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.3.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.6%2.9%
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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Reviews for Anchorage    83 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Anchorage had potential but with the massive amount of homeless the petty crime is on the rise. I chose to live in a town outside of Anchorage rather than the city for  More

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I lived in Anchorage for the better part of the 2010's. Pros: o Beautiful, mountain and ocean views; close to many hiking trails, campsites, fishing grounds,  More

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it's nice, i liked it when i grew up there. kinda wish i could move back, but i didn't really like being isolated from all the things like nordstrom, trader joe's,  More

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