Pontiac, IL vs Normal, IL

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

MetricPontiac, ILNormal, IL
Population11,29453,569
Median Household Income$61,279$64,785
Median Rent$842/mo$965/mo
Median Home Value$116,300$213,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)—94
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income36.9%52.1%
Poverty Rate13.1%21.4%
Unemployment Rate4% (county)4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k309290
Property Crime Rate /100k8991,639
Median AQI—44
Good AQI Days /yr—241
Summer Highs83°F85°F
Winter Lows20°F19°F
Snowfall25 in/yr7 in/yr
Avg Commute16.7 min16.5 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.914.3
College Degree Rate16.2%52.9%
Foreign-Born %2.3%8.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.6%+0.5%

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