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Warren, MI vs Pontiac, MI

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Highlights
- Household income in Pontiac, is 34% less than it is in Warren and is 91% below the National Average.
- Warren unemployment rate is 5.2%.
- Pontiac unemployment rate is 8.3%.
 Warren, MIPontiac, MIUnited States
 Unemployment Rate5.2%8.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.2%0.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth35.1%30.2%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%6.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes4.3%5.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$28,182$20,959$37,638
 Household Income$55,153$36,214$69,021
 Family Median Income$67,061$47,216$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Warren, MIPontiac, MIUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K10.2%21.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.7%5.0%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K10.3%14.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.0%12.1%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K10.4%9.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.5%8.5%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K10.6%7.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.1%8.7%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K14.0%8.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.1%2.0%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K3.1%0.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Warren, MIPontiac, MIUnited States
 Management, business, finance11.2%6.6%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science5.3%3.2%6.5%
 Community, social services1.5%1.3%1.8%
 Legal1.2%0.2%1.2%
 Education, library3.4%3.2%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.9%1.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.8%4.1%6.2%
 Healthcare support4.1%6.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.7%1.7%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving7.8%8.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.1%8.2%3.6%
 Personal care2.2%2.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.7%18.1%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.2%0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.5%11.6%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving22.6%23.6%13.1%
Reviews for Warren    6 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Warren is basically a boring place to live. Crime is going up constantly, unemployment is going up, and property prices are going down, essentially creating a cesspool  More

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Michigan's 3rd largest city, with six different school districts and taxes lower than any comparable city, and city services are extremely vast and  More

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Over 17 years ago

The cost of living is to high and the job market is very  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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