Population
Pekin
31,812
Canton
13,408
Median Income
Pekin
$58,355
Canton
$54,881
Home Value
Pekin
$118,200
Canton
$106,900
Rent
Pekin
$792
Canton
$814
Crime Rate
Pekin
3.28
Canton
2.87
Cost of Living
Pekin
88.7
Canton
86.1
Avg Temp
Pekin
N/A
Canton
N/A
Unemployment
Pekin
6.8%
Canton
7.2%
How Similar Are Pekin & Canton?
Canton is Pekin's #6 most similar city
7 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Pekin
31,812
Canton
13,408
Pekin (31,812) is about 2.4x larger than Canton (13,408).
Violent Crime
Pekin
3.28
Canton
2.87
Pekin has a 13% higher violent crime than Canton.
Property Crime
Pekin
23.57
Canton
9.56
Pekin's property crime is significantly higher than Canton's — 59% difference.
Political Leaning
Pekin
62.5%
Canton
60.9%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 2% difference.
Unemployment
Pekin
6.8%
Canton
7.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Pekin
$58,355
Canton
$54,881
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Pekin
$118,200
Canton
$106,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 10% difference.
Education
Pekin
13.6%
Canton
12.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Pekin
91.5%
Canton
87.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Pekin
88.7
Canton
86.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
7 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Pekin and Canton are remarkably similar cities.
At a Glance
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Canton
Canton leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Canton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCanton has a fair market rent (1br) of $708 vs $818 in Pekin (16% lower). Canton has a fair market rent (2br) of $916 vs $1,039 in Pekin (13% lower). Canton scores 83.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 89.2 in Pekin.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPekin has a vacancy rate of 8.2% compared to 10.9% in Canton. Canton has a single-family homes of 84.1% compared to 74.6% in Pekin. Pekin has a median home value of $118,200 vs $106,900 in Canton (11% higher).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Pekin leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPekin: 15,576 vs Canton: 5,973 for labor force. Pekin has a work from home of 7.3% compared to 3.8% in Canton. Pekin has a government sector of 44.8% compared to 33.9% in Canton.
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Crime & Safety — Canton leads
Source: FBI UCRCanton has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 4.19 compared to 18.45 in Pekin. Canton has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 9.56 compared to 23.57 in Pekin. Canton has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.07 compared to 0.16 in Pekin.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPekin has a bachelor's degree or higher of 13.6% compared to 12.8% in Canton. Canton has a high school diploma or higher of 41.7% compared to 40.7% in Pekin.
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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 2.4x the size of Canton (13,408). Pekin skews younger with a median age of 41.3 vs 44.9.
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Black
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Asian
Pekin
Canton
Healthcare — Canton leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCanton: 2.3 vs Pekin: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPekin has a public transit of 1.2% compared to 0.1% in Canton. Pekin has a work from home of 7.3% compared to 3.8% in Canton. Canton has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.3% in Pekin.
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