Rochester Hills vs Pontiac
Rochester Hills, MI compared with Pontiac, MI · 7 miles apart
Rochester Hills has 77,539 residents to Pontiac’s 62,077. Rochester Hills comes out ahead on median household income, homeownership, bachelor's degree +. Pontiac does better on median rent, average commute, price to income.
| Rochester Hills, MI | Pontiac, MI | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 77,539 | 62,077 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 2,364 | 3,122 |
| Median household income | $120,694 | $44,329 |
| Median home value | $409,800 | $121,700 |
| Median rent | $1,644 | $1,063 |
| Homeownership | 76.7% | 46.6% |
| Average commute | 24.3 min | 21.2 min |
| Median age | 41 | 36.5 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 61.4% | 16.1% |
| Poverty rate | 5.2% | 24.4% |
| Unemployment | 4.1% | 10.1% |
| Price to income | 3.4× | 2.7× |
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