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About Pontiac
City in Michigan, United StatesPontiac ( PON-(t)ee-ak) is a city in and the county seat of Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. Located roughly 26 miles (41.8 km) northwest of downtown Detroit, Pontiac is part of the Detroit metropolitan area, and is variously described as a satellite city or suburb of Detroit. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 61,606. Founded in 1818, Pontiac was the second European-American organized settlement in what is now Metro Detroit, after Dearborn. It was named after Obwaandi'eyaag (Pontiac), a war chief of the Odawa, who occupied the area before the European settlers. The city was known for its multiple General Motors automobile manufacturing facilities in the 20th c…
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Housing in Pontiac
The typical Pontiac home is worth about $140,000, up 1.5% in a year, 47% below the Michigan typical home.
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Safety in Pontiac
Safety Grade D
Pontiac reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 92% report less.
Schools in Pontiac
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The public schools Pontiac’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 88% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
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