Pontiac, MI vs Rochester Hills, MI

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

MetricPontiac, MIRochester Hills, MI
Population62,10477,089
Median Household Income$44,329$120,694
Median Rent$1,063/mo$1,644/mo
Median Home Value$121,700$409,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50%38.6%
Poverty Rate24.4%5.2%
Unemployment Rate8.9%3.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k82062
Property Crime Rate /100k1,386630
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr242242
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows20°F20°F
Snowfall36 in/yr36 in/yr
Avg Commute21.2 min24.3 min
Hospitals3—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher17.618.4
College Degree Rate16.1%61.4%
Foreign-Born %12.1%20.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.8%+1.6%

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