Population
Barberton
24,977
Pekin
31,812
Median Income
Barberton
$48,943
Pekin
$58,355
Home Value
Barberton
$120,100
Pekin
$118,200
Rent
Barberton
$794
Pekin
$792
Crime Rate
Barberton
3.04
Pekin
3.28
Cost of Living
Barberton
82.5
Pekin
88.7
Avg Temp
Barberton
N/A
Pekin
N/A
Unemployment
Barberton
4.7%
Pekin
6.8%
How Similar Are Barberton & Pekin?
Pekin is Barberton's #24 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Barberton
24,977
Pekin
31,812
Pekin has a 21% larger population than Barberton.
Violent Crime
Barberton
3.04
Pekin
3.28
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 8% difference.
Property Crime
Barberton
20.76
Pekin
23.57
Pekin has a 12% higher property crime than Barberton.
Political Leaning
Barberton
46.1%
Pekin
62.5%
Barberton leans Democratic while Pekin leans Republican.
Unemployment
Barberton
4.7%
Pekin
6.8%
Pekin has a 30% higher unemployment than Barberton.
Median Income
Barberton
$48,943
Pekin
$58,355
Pekin has a 16% higher median income than Barberton.
Home Values
Barberton
$120,100
Pekin
$118,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Barberton
12.7%
Pekin
13.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Barberton
84.0%
Pekin
91.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Barberton
82.5
Pekin
88.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Barberton and Pekin share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Barberton
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Pekin
Barberton leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Barberton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPekin has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,039 vs $1,268 in Barberton (22% lower). Pekin has a fair market rent (1br) of $818 vs $985 in Barberton (20% lower). Barberton scores 87.4 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 94.6 in Pekin.
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Housing Market — Barberton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBarberton has a median property tax of $1,676 vs $2,456 in Pekin (32% lower). Pekin has a owner-occupied of 66.8% compared to 59.6% in Barberton. Pekin has a vacancy rate of 8.2% compared to 8.8% in Barberton.
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Jobs & Economy — Pekin leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBarberton has a unemployment rate of 4.7% compared to 6.8% in Pekin. Pekin has a poverty rate of 13.0% compared to 16.9% in Barberton. Pekin: 15,576 vs Barberton: 11,565 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Barberton leads
Source: FBI UCRBarberton has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.16 in Pekin. Pekin has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.16 compared to 0.25 in Barberton. Barberton has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.81 compared to 3.74 in Pekin.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPekin has a bachelor's degree or higher of 13.6% compared to 12.7% in Barberton. Barberton has a high school diploma or higher of 41.9% compared to 40.7% in Pekin.
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High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPekin has a population of 31,812, about 1.3x the size of Barberton (24,977). Barberton skews younger with a median age of 39.5 vs 41.3.
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Barberton
Pekin
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBarberton: 4.0 vs Pekin: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Pekin: 5 vs Barberton: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Pekin leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPekin has a public transit of 1.2% compared to 0.3% in Barberton. Pekin has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in Barberton. Pekin has a work from home of 7.3% compared to 6.3% in Barberton.
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