Population
Pekin
31,812
Chickasha
16,349
Median Income
Pekin
$58,355
Chickasha
$55,039
Home Value
Pekin
$118,200
Chickasha
$113,200
Rent
Pekin
$792
Chickasha
$879
Crime Rate
Pekin
3.28
Chickasha
3.12
Cost of Living
Pekin
88.7
Chickasha
84.7
Avg Temp
Pekin
N/A
Chickasha
N/A
Unemployment
Pekin
6.8%
Chickasha
6.1%
How Similar Are Pekin & Chickasha?
Chickasha is Pekin's #13 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Pekin
31,812
Chickasha
16,349
Pekin has a 49% larger population than Chickasha.
Violent Crime
Pekin
3.28
Chickasha
3.12
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 5% difference.
Property Crime
Pekin
23.57
Chickasha
18.49
Pekin has a 22% higher property crime than Chickasha.
Political Leaning
Pekin
62.5%
Chickasha
80.6%
Both cities lean Republican, but Chickasha has a stronger Republican lean (23% difference).
Unemployment
Pekin
6.8%
Chickasha
6.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Pekin
$58,355
Chickasha
$55,039
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Pekin
$118,200
Chickasha
$113,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Pekin
13.6%
Chickasha
13.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Pekin
91.5%
Chickasha
74.7%
Pekin has a 18% higher demographics than Chickasha.
Cost of Living
Pekin
88.7
Chickasha
84.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Pekin and Chickasha share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Chickasha
Pekin leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Chickasha leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDChickasha scores 83.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 89.2 in Pekin. Chickasha has a fair market rent (1br) of $765 vs $818 in Pekin (7% lower). Chickasha scores 78.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 82.5 in Pekin.
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Housing Market — Pekin leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChickasha has a median property tax of $775 vs $2,456 in Pekin (217% lower). Pekin has a vacancy rate of 8.2% compared to 17.4% in Chickasha. Pekin has a owner-occupied of 66.8% compared to 52.4% in Chickasha.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Pekin leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPekin has a work from home of 7.3% compared to 3.4% in Chickasha. Pekin: 15,576 vs Chickasha: 7,836 for labor force. Pekin has a poverty rate of 13.0% compared to 18.9% in Chickasha.
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Crime & Safety — Pekin leads
Source: FBI UCRChickasha has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.06 compared to 0.16 in Pekin. Pekin has a property crime clearance of 16.4% compared to 8.0% in Chickasha. Chickasha has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 11.96 compared to 18.45 in Pekin.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauChickasha has a high school diploma or higher of 42.0% compared to 40.7% in Pekin. Pekin has a bachelor's degree or higher of 13.6% compared to 13.4% in Chickasha.
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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 1.9x the size of Chickasha (16,349). Chickasha skews younger with a median age of 36.9 vs 41.3.
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Pekin
Chickasha
Healthcare — Chickasha leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareChickasha: 3.0 vs Pekin: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Pekin leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPekin has a work from home of 7.3% compared to 3.4% in Chickasha. Pekin has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.2% in Chickasha. Chickasha: 18 min vs Pekin: 20 min for mean commute time.
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