Normal, IL vs Pontiac, IL

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricNormal, ILPontiac, IL
Population53,56911,294
Median Household Income$64,785$61,279
Median Rent$965/mo$842/mo
Median Home Value$213,600$116,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)94—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.1%36.9%
Poverty Rate21.4%13.1%
Unemployment Rate4%4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k290309
Property Crime Rate /100k1,639899
Median AQI44—
Good AQI Days /yr241—
Summer Highs85°F83°F
Winter Lows19°F20°F
Snowfall7 in/yr25 in/yr
Avg Commute16.5 min16.7 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.312.9
College Degree Rate52.9%16.2%
Foreign-Born %8.1%2.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.5%-3.6%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.