Population
Burton
29,529
Pekin
31,812
Median Income
Burton
$57,767
Pekin
$58,355
Home Value
Burton
$131,200
Pekin
$118,200
Rent
Burton
$1,006
Pekin
$792
Crime Rate
Burton
7.65
Pekin
3.28
Cost of Living
Burton
93.7
Pekin
88.7
Avg Temp
Burton
N/A
Pekin
N/A
Unemployment
Burton
8.1%
Pekin
6.8%
How Similar Are Burton & Pekin?
Pekin is Burton's #16 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Burton
29,529
Pekin
31,812
Both cities have similar populations — Burton at 29,529 and Pekin at 31,812.
Violent Crime
Burton
7.65
Pekin
3.28
Burton's violent crime is significantly higher than Pekin's — 57% difference.
Property Crime
Burton
23.33
Pekin
23.57
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
Burton
47.2%
Pekin
62.5%
Burton leans Democratic while Pekin leans Republican.
Unemployment
Burton
8.1%
Pekin
6.8%
Burton has a 16% higher unemployment than Pekin.
Median Income
Burton
$57,767
Pekin
$58,355
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Burton
$131,200
Pekin
$118,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 10% difference.
Education
Burton
11.6%
Pekin
13.6%
Pekin has a 15% higher education than Burton.
Demographics
Burton
82.0%
Pekin
91.5%
Pekin has a 10% higher demographics than Burton.
Cost of Living
Burton
93.7
Pekin
88.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Burton and Pekin share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Burton
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Pekin
Pekin leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Pekin leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPekin scores 82.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 96.9 in Burton. Pekin scores 88.7 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 93.7 in Burton. Pekin has a living wage (1 adult) of $39,037 vs $41,213 in Burton (6% lower).
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Housing Market — Burton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPekin has a median rent of $792 vs $1,006 in Burton (27% lower). Burton has a vacancy rate of 6.2% compared to 8.2% in Pekin. Burton has a owner-occupied of 75.8% compared to 66.8% in Pekin.
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Jobs & Economy — Pekin leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPekin has a poverty rate of 13.0% compared to 17.1% in Burton. Pekin has a unemployment rate of 6.8% compared to 8.1% in Burton. Pekin has a work from home of 7.3% compared to 6.5% in Burton.
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Crime & Safety — Burton leads
Source: FBI UCRPekin has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.16 compared to 0.58 in Burton. Pekin has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.96 compared to 6.25 in Burton. Pekin has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 3.28 compared to 7.65 in Burton.
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Schools & Education — Pekin leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPekin has a bachelor's degree or higher of 13.6% compared to 11.6% in Burton. Pekin has a high school diploma or higher of 40.7% compared to 37.2% in Burton.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPekin has a population of 31,812, about 1.1x the size of Burton (29,529). Pekin skews younger with a median age of 41.3 vs 42.5.
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Burton
Pekin
Healthcare — Pekin leads
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePekin: 5 vs Burton: 4 for with emergency services. Pekin: 2.0 vs Burton: 1.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Pekin leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPekin has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.0% in Burton. Pekin has a public transit of 1.2% compared to 0.4% in Burton. Pekin has a work from home of 7.3% compared to 6.5% in Burton.
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