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Pontiac, MI vs Belleville, IL

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- Household income in Belleville, is 56% more than it is in Pontiac and is 22% below the National Average.
- Pontiac unemployment rate is 8.3%.
- Belleville unemployment rate is 7.2%.
 Pontiac, MIBelleville, ILUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth30.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$20,959  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$56,404$69,021
 Family Median Income$47,216  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Pontiac, MIBelleville, ILUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock11.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock9.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K12.1%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.5%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock12.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K8.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock14.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K2.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock3.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Pontiac, MIBelleville, ILUnited States
 Management, business, finance6.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock5.6%6.5%
 Community, social services1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.8%1.2%
 Education, library3.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock5.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.7%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance8.2%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.1%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair11.6%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock16.7%13.1%
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 Belleville    6 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Nice place to live. St Louis is right across the river and there is easy access either by car or by the metro  More

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Over 12 years ago

My husband and I are in our late 40s and looking for the perfect spot to move to. We are retired military and presently live about 20 minutes from St. Louis. We  More

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Property value got lower because of politics , not, the economy. And realtors are panicing people who want to sell into selling cheaper so realtors can make a quick buck  More

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