Population

Pekin

31,812

Cadillac

10,404

Median Income

Pekin

$58,355

Cadillac

$50,512

Home Value

Pekin

$118,200

Cadillac

$117,500

Rent

Pekin

$792

Cadillac

$806

Crime Rate

Pekin

3.28

Cadillac

4.69

Cost of Living

Pekin

88.7

Cadillac

82.4

Avg Temp

Pekin

N/A

Cadillac

N/A

Unemployment

Pekin

6.8%

Cadillac

6.3%

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How Similar Are Pekin & Cadillac?

Cadillac is Pekin's #21 most similar city

6/10

6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%

Population

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Pekin

31,812

vs

Cadillac

10,404

Different · 67% difference

Pekin (31,812) is about 3.1x larger than Cadillac (10,404).

Violent Crime

Pekin

3.28

vs

Cadillac

4.69

Different · 30% difference
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Cadillac has a 30% higher violent crime than Pekin.

Property Crime

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Pekin

23.57

vs

Cadillac

24.59

Match · 4% difference

Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.

Political Leaning

Pekin

62.5%

vs

Cadillac

66.6%

Match · 6% difference
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Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 6% difference.

Unemployment

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Pekin

6.8%

vs

Cadillac

6.3%

Match · 6% difference

Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.

Median Income

Pekin

$58,355

vs

Cadillac

$50,512

Different · 13% difference
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Pekin has a 13% higher median income than Cadillac.

Home Values

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Pekin

$118,200

vs

Cadillac

$117,500

Match · 1% difference

Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.

Education

Pekin

13.6%

vs

Cadillac

15.7%

Different · 14% difference
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Cadillac has a 14% higher education than Pekin.

Demographics

🌍

Pekin

91.5%

vs

Cadillac

92.5%

Match · 1% difference

Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.

Cost of Living

Pekin

88.7

vs

Cadillac

82.4

Match · 7% difference
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Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.

6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Pekin and Cadillac share several key characteristics.

At a Glance

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Pekin

vsof 8

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Cadillac

Cadillac leads in 4 of 8 categories

Cost of Living & Affordability — Cadillac leads

Source: City Stats Index / HUD

Cadillac scores 77.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 89.2 in Pekin. Cadillac scores 82.4 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 88.7 in Pekin. Cadillac has a living wage (family of 4) of $85,746 vs $92,270 in Pekin (8% lower).

Overall Cost Index

Pekin88.7
Cadillac82.4

Housing Index

Pekin82.5
Cadillac80.0

Food Index

Pekin94.6
Cadillac88.6

Transportation Index

Pekin89.2
Cadillac77.2

Healthcare Index

Pekin95.7
Cadillac90.9

Utilities Index

Pekin93.3
Cadillac89.2

Living Wage (1 Adult)

Pekin$39,037
Cadillac$36,277

Living Wage (Family of 4)

Pekin$92,270
Cadillac$85,746

Fair Market Rent (1BR)

Pekin$818
Cadillac$826

Fair Market Rent (2BR)

Pekin$1,039
Cadillac$1,084

Housing Market — Pekin leads

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS

Pekin has a vacancy rate of 8.2% compared to 13.1% in Cadillac. Cadillac has a median property tax of $1,843 vs $2,456 in Pekin (33% lower). Pekin has a single-family homes of 74.6% compared to 68.2% in Cadillac.

Median Home Value

Pekin$118,200
Cadillac$117,500

Median Rent

Pekin$792
Cadillac$806

Median Property Tax

Pekin$2,456
Cadillac$1,843

Owner-Occupied

Pekin66.8%
Cadillac68.3%

Vacancy Rate

Pekin8.2%
Cadillac13.1%

Single-Family Homes

Pekin74.6%
Cadillac68.2%

Jobs & Economy — Pekin leads

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS

Pekin: 15,576 vs Cadillac: 4,749 for labor force. Pekin has a poverty rate of 13.0% compared to 17.4% in Cadillac. Pekin has a per capita income of $33,208 vs $26,901 in Cadillac (23% higher).

Median Household Income

Pekin$58,355
Cadillac$50,512

Per Capita Income

Pekin$33,208
Cadillac$26,901

Poverty Rate

Pekin13.0%
Cadillac17.4%

Unemployment Rate

Pekin6.8%
Cadillac6.3%

Labor Force

Pekin15,576
Cadillac4,749

Mean Commute

Pekin20 min
CadillacN/A

Work from Home

Pekin7.3%
Cadillac7.3%

Private Sector

Pekin93.7%
Cadillac99.2%

Government Sector

Pekin44.8%
Cadillac48.5%

Crime & Safety — Cadillac leads

Source: FBI UCR

Cadillac has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.10 compared to 0.16 in Pekin. Pekin has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.96 compared to 3.44 in Cadillac. Cadillac has a violent crime clearance of 79.6% compared to 48.0% in Pekin.

Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)

Pekin3.28
Cadillac4.69

Property Crime Rate (per 1K)

Pekin23.57
Cadillac24.59

Murder Rate (per 1K)

Pekin0.16
Cadillac0.00

Robbery Rate (per 1K)

Pekin0.16
Cadillac0.10

Assault Rate (per 1K)

Pekin1.96
Cadillac3.44

Burglary Rate (per 1K)

Pekin3.74
Cadillac4.11

Larceny Rate (per 1K)

Pekin18.45
Cadillac17.61

Violent Crime Clearance

Pekin48.0%
Cadillac79.6%

Property Crime Clearance

Pekin16.4%
Cadillac21.8%

Weather & Climate

Source: NOAA / Open-Meteo

Avg Annual Temperature

PekinN/A
CadillacN/A

Avg Annual High

PekinN/A
CadillacN/A

Avg Annual Low

PekinN/A
CadillacN/A

Sunny Days per Year

PekinN/A
CadillacN/A

Annual Rainfall

PekinN/A
CadillacN/A

Annual Snowfall

PekinN/A
CadillacN/A

Avg Humidity

PekinN/A
CadillacN/A

Schools & Education — Cadillac leads

Source: NCES / U.S. Census Bureau

Cadillac has a bachelor's degree or higher of 15.7% compared to 13.6% in Pekin. Cadillac has a high school diploma or higher of 41.9% compared to 40.7% in Pekin.

Public Schools

Pekin0
Cadillac0

Avg Student-Teacher Ratio

PekinN/A
CadillacN/A

Colleges & Universities

Pekin0
Cadillac0

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

Pekin13.6%
Cadillac15.7%

High School Diploma or Higher

Pekin40.7%
Cadillac41.9%

Demographics & Community

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS

Pekin has a population of 31,812, about 3.1x the size of Cadillac (10,404).

Population

Pekin31,812
Cadillac10,404

Median Age

Pekin41
Cadillac40

Avg Household Size

Pekin2.2
Cadillac2.3

Married Population

Pekin33.9%
Cadillac35.0%

Foreign Born

Pekin1.3%
Cadillac2.3%

White

Pekin91.5%
Cadillac92.5%

Black

Pekin3.7%
Cadillac2.6%

Hispanic

Pekin2.8%
Cadillac1.8%

Asian

Pekin0.6%
Cadillac0.9%

Pekin

Cadillac

Healthcare — Cadillac leads

Source: CMS Hospital Compare

Cadillac: 3.7 vs Pekin: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).

Nearby Hospitals

Pekin5
Cadillac5

Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)

Pekin2.0
Cadillac3.7

With Emergency Services

Pekin5
Cadillac5

Transportation & Commute — Pekin leads

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS

Cadillac has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.3% in Pekin. Pekin has a public transit of 1.2% compared to 1.0% in Cadillac. Pekin has a drive alone of 79.9% compared to 71.7% in Cadillac.

Mean Commute Time

Pekin20 min
CadillacN/A

Drive Alone

Pekin79.9%
Cadillac71.7%

Public Transit

Pekin1.2%
Cadillac1.0%

Bicycle

Pekin0.3%
Cadillac0.6%

Work from Home

Pekin7.3%
Cadillac7.3%

Airports

Pekin0
Cadillac0

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