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Sunnyvale, CA vs Pontiac, MI

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- Pontiac is 0% more densely populated than Sunnyvale.
- People are 51.7% less likely to be married in Pontiac.
- The Median Age is 2.0 years younger in Pontiac.
 Sunnyvale, CAPontiac, MIUnited States
 Population  Unlock61,498329,725,481
 Female Population47.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population52.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.238.4
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 Population - 2010140,786  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock66,337285,036,114
 Population - 1990117,229  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-11.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now29.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,085.793.4
 Land Area22.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Sunnyvale, CAPontiac, MIUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3423.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Sunnyvale, CAPontiac, MIUnited States
 White28.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock47.0%12.2%
 Asian47.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock20.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Sunnyvale, CAPontiac, MIUnited States
 Married Population57.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock25.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock72.5%50.2%
 Never Married33.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.6%10.8%
 Widowed3.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.432.60
 Households57,565  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock12,61880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children41.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock20.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households19,635  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock39.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Sunnyvale    14 Reviews

At this point, I would only recommend moving to silicon valley for the job market. Sure, the weather is great and the restaurants offer huge variety. But the costs of  More

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Like previous reviewer, tech company's tyranny over city gov and quality of living has negatively impacted a fantastic place to live. Climate, while super, is grossly  More

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I've lived here for 40 years. While the weather is fabulous, For the past ten years of high density housing mostly needed to house thousands of a young up coming tech  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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