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Pontiac is a mid-size city of 62,104 people in Oakland County, Michigan. It's about 21 miles from Detroit, MI. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 31°F, with about 37 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $122k and rent runs about $1k a month.
62,104people
$122kTypical home
$1,063/moRent
82° / 31°Summer / winter
37"Snow
208Sunny days
130Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Mid-size city of 62,104
- Part of a metro area
- About 3,123 people per sq mi
- 21 mi to Detroit, MI
- 21 mi to Detroit, MI
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $122k (≈$767/mo)
- Median rent $1,063/mo
- Median household income $44k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 10.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 31°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 208 sunny days a year (63 totally clear)
- 157 cloudy days a year
- 57 of 90 winter days are gray
- 130 days a year with rain or snow
- 37" of snow a year
- 12 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 21 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- High violent crime (794 per 100k)
- Low property crime (1,350 per 100k)
People
- Median age 37
- 28% of households have kids
- 13% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 30 mi to DTW airport
- 30 mi to DTW (major hub)
- 9 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 67% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1961
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 978 ft
- 416 mi to the ocean
- 22 mi to a big lake
- 8 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 8 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 140 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 2,463 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 238 bars within 25 mi
- 509 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 20 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 68 museums within 25 mi
- 18 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 2 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 46% of Michigan districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 9 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 4 mi to the nearest vet
- 8 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 4 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Oakland County: D+11 in 2024
- Michigan: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk