City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Pontiac | Wilmington | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $947/mo | $1,213/mo | 21.9% lower in A |
| Median home value | $100,100 | $318,600 | 68.6% lower in A |
| Median household income | $40,307 | $58,908 | 31.6% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 98.1 | 97.2 | 0.9% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 102.4 | 90.0 | 13.8% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 100.9 | 98.9 | 2.0% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 101.5 | 97.2 | 4.5% higher in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Pontiac, you'd need $100,094 in Wilmington to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Pontiac and Wilmington have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 6% lower in Pontiac than in Wilmington. If you earn $80,000 in Pontiac, you'd need about $80,075 in Wilmington to keep the same standard of living.