Population
Pekin
31,812
Clinton
24,425
Median Income
Pekin
$58,355
Clinton
$57,493
Home Value
Pekin
$118,200
Clinton
$115,400
Rent
Pekin
$792
Clinton
$751
Crime Rate
Pekin
3.28
Clinton
3.60
Cost of Living
Pekin
88.7
Clinton
86.1
Avg Temp
Pekin
N/A
Clinton
N/A
Unemployment
Pekin
6.8%
Clinton
4.5%
How Similar Are Pekin & Clinton?
Clinton is Pekin's #9 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Pekin
31,812
Clinton
24,425
Pekin has a 23% larger population than Clinton.
Violent Crime
Pekin
3.28
Clinton
3.60
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 9% difference.
Property Crime
Pekin
23.57
Clinton
27.26
Clinton has a 14% higher property crime than Pekin.
Political Leaning
Pekin
62.5%
Clinton
58.6%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 6% difference.
Unemployment
Pekin
6.8%
Clinton
4.5%
Pekin has a 34% higher unemployment than Clinton.
Median Income
Pekin
$58,355
Clinton
$57,493
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Pekin
$118,200
Clinton
$115,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Pekin
13.6%
Clinton
15.2%
Clinton has a 11% higher education than Pekin.
Demographics
Pekin
91.5%
Clinton
88.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Pekin
88.7
Clinton
86.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Pekin and Clinton share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Pekin
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Clinton
Clinton leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Clinton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDClinton has a fair market rent (1br) of $729 vs $818 in Pekin (12% lower). Clinton has a fair market rent (2br) of $956 vs $1,039 in Pekin (9% lower). Clinton scores 78.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 82.5 in Pekin.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Clinton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPekin has a vacancy rate of 8.2% compared to 13.6% in Clinton. Clinton has a median property tax of $2,177 vs $2,456 in Pekin (13% lower). Clinton has a median rent of $751 vs $792 in Pekin (5% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Pekin leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPekin has a work from home of 7.3% compared to 3.6% in Clinton. Clinton has a unemployment rate of 4.5% compared to 6.8% in Pekin. Pekin: 15,576 vs Clinton: 11,473 for labor force.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Pekin leads
Source: FBI UCRPekin has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.16 compared to 0.29 in Clinton. Pekin has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.96 compared to 2.65 in Clinton. Pekin has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.74 compared to 4.51 in Clinton.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauClinton has a bachelor's degree or higher of 15.2% compared to 13.6% in Pekin.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
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 1.3x the size of Clinton (24,425). Pekin skews younger with a median age of 41.3 vs 42.8.
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Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Pekin
Clinton
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareClinton: 3.5 vs Pekin: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Pekin: 5 vs Clinton: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Clinton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPekin has a work from home of 7.3% compared to 3.6% in Clinton. Pekin has a public transit of 1.2% compared to 0.7% in Clinton. Clinton has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.3% in Pekin.
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Airports
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