Population
Hazleton
29,886
Pekin
31,812
Median Income
Hazleton
$43,379
Pekin
$58,355
Home Value
Hazleton
$129,000
Pekin
$118,200
Rent
Hazleton
$1,015
Pekin
$792
Crime Rate
Hazleton
2.33
Pekin
3.28
Cost of Living
Hazleton
83.2
Pekin
88.7
Avg Temp
Hazleton
N/A
Pekin
N/A
Unemployment
Hazleton
6.3%
Pekin
6.8%
How Similar Are Hazleton & Pekin?
Pekin is Hazleton's #16 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Hazleton
29,886
Pekin
31,812
Both cities have similar populations — Hazleton at 29,886 and Pekin at 31,812.
Violent Crime
Hazleton
2.33
Pekin
3.28
Pekin has a 29% higher violent crime than Hazleton.
Property Crime
Hazleton
4.92
Pekin
23.57
Pekin's property crime is significantly higher than Hazleton's — 79% difference.
Political Leaning
Hazleton
59.2%
Pekin
62.5%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 5% difference.
Unemployment
Hazleton
6.3%
Pekin
6.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Hazleton
$43,379
Pekin
$58,355
Pekin has a 26% higher median income than Hazleton.
Home Values
Hazleton
$129,000
Pekin
$118,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Hazleton
7.7%
Pekin
13.6%
Pekin has a 43% higher education than Hazleton.
Demographics
Hazleton
42.4%
Pekin
91.5%
Pekin's demographics is significantly higher than Hazleton's — 54% difference.
Cost of Living
Hazleton
83.2
Pekin
88.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Hazleton and Pekin share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Pekin leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Hazleton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHazleton scores 66.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 89.2 in Pekin. Pekin has a fair market rent (1br) of $818 vs $1,028 in Hazleton (26% lower). Pekin has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,039 vs $1,252 in Hazleton (21% lower).
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Housing Market — Pekin leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPekin has a median rent of $792 vs $1,015 in Hazleton (28% lower). Pekin has a owner-occupied of 66.8% compared to 48.5% in Hazleton. Hazleton has a median property tax of $1,849 vs $2,456 in Pekin (25% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Pekin leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPekin has a poverty rate of 13.0% compared to 27.0% in Hazleton. Pekin has a work from home of 7.3% compared to 3.0% in Hazleton. Pekin has a per capita income of $33,208 vs $22,018 in Hazleton (34% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Hazleton leads
Source: FBI UCRPekin has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.16 compared to 0.37 in Hazleton. Hazleton has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.16 in Pekin. Hazleton has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 2.99 compared to 18.45 in Pekin.
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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 7.7% in Hazleton. Pekin has a high school diploma or higher of 40.7% compared to 32.5% in Hazleton.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPekin has a population of 31,812, about 1.1x the size of Hazleton (29,886). Hazleton skews younger with a median age of 37.6 vs 41.3.
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Hazleton
Pekin
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHazleton: 3.3 vs Pekin: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Pekin: 5 vs Hazleton: 3 for with emergency services.
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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 Hazleton. Hazleton has a public transit of 2.1% compared to 1.2% in Pekin. Pekin has a work from home of 7.3% compared to 3.0% in Hazleton.
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