Pontiac, MI vs Birmingham, MI

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

MetricPontiac, MIBirmingham, MI
Population62,10421,763
Median Household Income$44,329$153,510
Median Rent$1,063/mo$1,902/mo
Median Home Value$121,700$698,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50%37.1%
Poverty Rate24.4%5.1%
Unemployment Rate8.9%3.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k82031
Property Crime Rate /100k1,386820
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr242242
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows20°F20°F
Snowfall36 in/yr36 in/yr
Avg Commute21.2 min20.3 min
Hospitals3—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher17.614.8
College Degree Rate16.1%76.7%
Foreign-Born %12.1%10.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.8%+0.5%

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