How dangerous is Pontiac, Michigan?

Pontiac has been trying to do two different things for a very long time. First, it has been trying to emulate Detroit in almost every possible way, including the negative aspects of Detroit, it's "big brother" the the southeast. read more

Pontiac is ranked 5th in Michigan in violent crime rate (2015) behind Detroit, Flint, Jackson and Saginaw. these cities are all about the same as Detroit meaning that there are really dangerous areas and there are some that are less so. read more

Relative to Michigan, Pontiac has a crime rate that is higher than 92% of the state's cities and towns of all sizes. In fact, after researching dangerous places to live, NeighborhoodScout found Pontiac to be one of the top 100 most dangerous cities in the U.S.A. read more

Kalamazoo, located in Kalamazoo County, is the 7th most dangerous and 12th most violent city in Michigan. Violent crime has remained high from 2014-16, during which time property crime fell by only small amounts. read more