Population
East Peoria
22,485
Fort Atkinson
12,490
Median Income
East Peoria
$71,763
Fort Atkinson
$75,350
Home Value
East Peoria
$160,800
Fort Atkinson
$198,600
Rent
East Peoria
$894
Fort Atkinson
$957
Crime Rate
East Peoria
2.70
Fort Atkinson
2.36
Cost of Living
East Peoria
103.1
Fort Atkinson
108.4
Avg Temp
East Peoria
N/A
Fort Atkinson
N/A
Unemployment
East Peoria
3.5%
Fort Atkinson
3.8%
How Similar Are East Peoria & Fort Atkinson?
Fort Atkinson is East Peoria's #20 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
East Peoria
22,485
Fort Atkinson
12,490
East Peoria has a 44% larger population than Fort Atkinson.
Violent Crime
East Peoria
2.70
Fort Atkinson
2.36
East Peoria has a 12% higher violent crime than Fort Atkinson.
Property Crime
East Peoria
23.64
Fort Atkinson
7.58
East Peoria's property crime is significantly higher than Fort Atkinson's — 68% difference.
Political Leaning
East Peoria
62.5%
Fort Atkinson
57.5%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 8% difference.
Unemployment
East Peoria
3.5%
Fort Atkinson
3.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
East Peoria
$71,763
Fort Atkinson
$75,350
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
East Peoria
$160,800
Fort Atkinson
$198,600
Fort Atkinson has a 19% higher home values than East Peoria.
Education
East Peoria
19.4%
Fort Atkinson
19.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 0% difference.
Demographics
East Peoria
93.4%
Fort Atkinson
87.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
East Peoria
103.1
Fort Atkinson
108.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. East Peoria and Fort Atkinson share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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East Peoria
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Fort Atkinson
Fort Atkinson leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — East Peoria leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDEast Peoria has a fair market rent (1br) of $818 vs $917 in Fort Atkinson (11% lower). East Peoria has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,039 vs $1,156 in Fort Atkinson (10% lower). East Peoria scores 103.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 112.2 in Fort Atkinson.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFort Atkinson has a vacancy rate of 5.4% compared to 9.3% in East Peoria. Fort Atkinson has a median home value of $198,600 vs $160,800 in East Peoria (19% higher). East Peoria has a single-family homes of 83.0% compared to 72.0% in Fort Atkinson.
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Jobs & Economy — Fort Atkinson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEast Peoria: 11,932 vs Fort Atkinson: 7,302 for labor force. Fort Atkinson has a poverty rate of 7.1% compared to 11.2% in East Peoria. East Peoria has a unemployment rate of 3.5% compared to 3.8% in Fort Atkinson.
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Crime & Safety — Fort Atkinson leads
Source: FBI UCRFort Atkinson has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.57 compared to 4.80 in East Peoria. Fort Atkinson has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 7.58 compared to 23.64 in East Peoria. Fort Atkinson has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 6.76 compared to 17.88 in East Peoria.
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Schools & Education — Fort Atkinson leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauFort Atkinson has a high school diploma or higher of 43.3% compared to 40.3% in East Peoria.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEast Peoria has a population of 22,485, about 1.8x the size of Fort Atkinson (12,490).
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East Peoria
Fort Atkinson
Healthcare — Fort Atkinson leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFort Atkinson: 4.0 vs East Peoria: 1.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Fort Atkinson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFort Atkinson has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.0% in East Peoria. East Peoria has a public transit of 0.7% compared to 0.6% in Fort Atkinson. Fort Atkinson has a work from home of 8.4% compared to 7.9% in East Peoria.
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