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Pontiac, MI vs Mount Pleasant, MI

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- The average commute for residents of Mount Pleasant is 8.0% shorter than it is for residents of Pontiac.
- 86.6% more residents of Mount Pleasant work from home compared to residents of Pontiac.
 Pontiac, MIMount Pleasant, MIUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock1427
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 Commute Mode
 Pontiac, MIMount Pleasant, MIUnited States
 Auto (alone)72.0%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock7.4%8.6%
 Mass Transit1.1%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock1.9%0.5%
 Walk2.7%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock6.6%9.7%
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 Pontiac, MIMount Pleasant, MIUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.2.9%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock35.3%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.17.6%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock9.0%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.17.4%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock2.2%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.12.8%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock0.7%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.3.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock3.6%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.3.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.2%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 Mount Pleasant    8 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Mt. Pleasant is the home to Central Michigan University. Much of its economy is tied to the University or the casino. The rest is just service jobs for college students  More

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Over 16 years ago

Lived in Mount Pleasant for two years. I could not find a job. I wasn't a student at the local college nor a member of the reservation that Mount Pleasant is on. I have  More

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As a citizen of Mount Pleasant for nearly ten years, I have seen it grow considerably, particularly in the last five years. Home of Central Michigan University, it's  More

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