Population
Lancaster
40,902
Pekin
31,812
Median Income
Lancaster
$54,901
Pekin
$58,355
Home Value
Lancaster
$180,200
Pekin
$118,200
Rent
Lancaster
$999
Pekin
$792
Crime Rate
Lancaster
4.05
Pekin
3.28
Cost of Living
Lancaster
93.5
Pekin
88.7
Avg Temp
Lancaster
N/A
Pekin
N/A
Unemployment
Lancaster
5.0%
Pekin
6.8%
How Similar Are Lancaster & Pekin?
Pekin is Lancaster's #18 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lancaster
40,902
Pekin
31,812
Lancaster has a 22% larger population than Pekin.
Violent Crime
Lancaster
4.05
Pekin
3.28
Lancaster has a 19% higher violent crime than Pekin.
Property Crime
Lancaster
21.25
Pekin
23.57
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 10% difference.
Political Leaning
Lancaster
61.6%
Pekin
62.5%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 1% difference.
Unemployment
Lancaster
5.0%
Pekin
6.8%
Pekin has a 26% higher unemployment than Lancaster.
Median Income
Lancaster
$54,901
Pekin
$58,355
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Lancaster
$180,200
Pekin
$118,200
Lancaster has a 34% higher home values than Pekin.
Education
Lancaster
14.4%
Pekin
13.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Lancaster
91.5%
Pekin
91.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 0% difference.
Cost of Living
Lancaster
93.5
Pekin
88.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lancaster and Pekin share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Pekin leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPekin has a fair market rent (1br) of $818 vs $1,194 in Lancaster (46% lower). Pekin has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,039 vs $1,430 in Lancaster (38% lower). Pekin scores 82.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 101.9 in Lancaster.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLancaster has a median home value of $180,200 vs $118,200 in Pekin (52% higher). Lancaster has a median property tax of $1,736 vs $2,456 in Pekin (29% lower). Pekin has a median rent of $792 vs $999 in Lancaster (26% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Lancaster leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLancaster has a unemployment rate of 5.0% compared to 6.8% in Pekin. Lancaster: 19,458 vs Pekin: 15,576 for labor force. Pekin has a poverty rate of 13.0% compared to 14.8% in Lancaster.
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRPekin has a property crime clearance of 16.4% compared to 7.4% in Lancaster. Lancaster has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.94 compared to 3.74 in Pekin. Pekin has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.96 compared to 2.90 in Lancaster.
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Schools & Education — Lancaster leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLancaster has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.4% compared to 13.6% in Pekin. Lancaster has a high school diploma or higher of 42.5% compared to 40.7% in Pekin.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLancaster has a population of 40,902, about 1.3x the size of Pekin (31,812). Lancaster skews younger with a median age of 36.9 vs 41.3.
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Lancaster
Pekin
Healthcare — Pekin leads
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePekin: 5 vs Lancaster: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLancaster has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.3% in Pekin. Pekin has a public transit of 1.2% compared to 0.1% in Lancaster. Lancaster has a work from home of 7.7% compared to 7.3% in Pekin.
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