Population
Battle Creek
52,392
Pekin
31,812
Median Income
Battle Creek
$51,699
Pekin
$58,355
Home Value
Battle Creek
$127,600
Pekin
$118,200
Rent
Battle Creek
$934
Pekin
$792
Crime Rate
Battle Creek
11.22
Pekin
3.28
Cost of Living
Battle Creek
87.4
Pekin
88.7
Avg Temp
Battle Creek
N/A
Pekin
N/A
Unemployment
Battle Creek
7.4%
Pekin
6.8%
How Similar Are Battle Creek & Pekin?
Pekin is Battle Creek's #24 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Battle Creek
52,392
Pekin
31,812
Battle Creek has a 39% larger population than Pekin.
Violent Crime
Battle Creek
11.22
Pekin
3.28
Battle Creek's violent crime is significantly higher than Pekin's — 71% difference.
Property Crime
Battle Creek
25.23
Pekin
23.57
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
Battle Creek
56.4%
Pekin
62.5%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 10% difference.
Unemployment
Battle Creek
7.4%
Pekin
6.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Battle Creek
$51,699
Pekin
$58,355
Pekin has a 11% higher median income than Battle Creek.
Home Values
Battle Creek
$127,600
Pekin
$118,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Battle Creek
14.7%
Pekin
13.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Battle Creek
64.8%
Pekin
91.5%
Pekin has a 29% higher demographics than Battle Creek.
Cost of Living
Battle Creek
87.4
Pekin
88.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Battle Creek and Pekin share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Pekin leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Battle Creek leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPekin has a fair market rent (1br) of $818 vs $976 in Battle Creek (19% lower). Pekin has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,039 vs $1,176 in Battle Creek (13% lower). Battle Creek scores 79.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 89.2 in Pekin.
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Housing Market — Pekin leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPekin has a vacancy rate of 8.2% compared to 10.5% in Battle Creek. Pekin has a median rent of $792 vs $934 in Battle Creek (18% lower). Battle Creek has a median property tax of $2,097 vs $2,456 in Pekin (15% lower).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Pekin leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBattle Creek: 25,401 vs Pekin: 15,576 for labor force. Pekin has a poverty rate of 13.0% compared to 18.0% in Battle Creek. Pekin has a median household income of $58,355 vs $51,699 in Battle Creek (11% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Pekin leads
Source: FBI UCRPekin has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.96 compared to 9.47 in Battle Creek. Pekin has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.16 compared to 0.56 in Battle Creek. Pekin has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 3.28 compared to 11.22 in Battle Creek.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBattle Creek has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.7% compared to 13.6% in Pekin. Pekin has a high school diploma or higher of 40.7% compared to 37.9% in Battle Creek.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBattle Creek has a population of 52,392, about 1.6x the size of Pekin (31,812). Battle Creek skews younger with a median age of 37.6 vs 41.3.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Battle Creek
Pekin
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBattle Creek: 3.7 vs Pekin: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Pekin: 5 vs Battle Creek: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Pekin leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBattle Creek has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.3% in Pekin. Battle Creek: 18 min vs Pekin: 20 min for mean commute time. Pekin has a public transit of 1.2% compared to 1.2% in Battle Creek.
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