Population
Pekin
31,812
Cortland
17,465
Median Income
Pekin
$58,355
Cortland
$55,368
Home Value
Pekin
$118,200
Cortland
$143,800
Rent
Pekin
$792
Cortland
$893
Crime Rate
Pekin
3.28
Cortland
2.27
Cost of Living
Pekin
88.7
Cortland
92.5
Avg Temp
Pekin
N/A
Cortland
N/A
Unemployment
Pekin
6.8%
Cortland
7.2%
How Similar Are Pekin & Cortland?
Cortland is Pekin's #20 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Pekin
31,812
Cortland
17,465
Pekin has a 45% larger population than Cortland.
Violent Crime
Pekin
3.28
Cortland
2.27
Pekin has a 31% higher violent crime than Cortland.
Property Crime
Pekin
23.57
Cortland
29.54
Cortland has a 20% higher property crime than Pekin.
Political Leaning
Pekin
62.5%
Cortland
53.2%
Both cities lean Republican, but Pekin has a stronger Republican lean (15% difference).
Unemployment
Pekin
6.8%
Cortland
7.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Pekin
$58,355
Cortland
$55,368
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Pekin
$118,200
Cortland
$143,800
Cortland has a 18% higher home values than Pekin.
Education
Pekin
13.6%
Cortland
14.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Pekin
91.5%
Cortland
87.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Pekin
88.7
Cortland
92.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Pekin and Cortland share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Pekin leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCortland scores 74.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 89.2 in Pekin. Pekin scores 82.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 102.4 in Cortland. Pekin has a fair market rent (1br) of $818 vs $960 in Cortland (15% lower).
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Housing Market — Pekin leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPekin has a single-family homes of 74.6% compared to 47.0% in Cortland. Pekin has a owner-occupied of 66.8% compared to 44.5% in Cortland. Pekin has a median property tax of $2,456 vs $4,179 in Cortland (41% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Pekin leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPekin: 15,576 vs Cortland: 9,255 for labor force. Pekin has a poverty rate of 13.0% compared to 21.9% in Cortland. Cortland: 15 min vs Pekin: 20 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — Cortland leads
Source: FBI UCRCortland has a property crime clearance of 33.1% compared to 16.4% in Pekin. Cortland has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.27 compared to 3.28 in Pekin. Cortland has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.12 compared to 0.16 in Pekin.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPekin has a high school diploma or higher of 40.7% compared to 31.3% in Cortland. Cortland has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.2% compared to 13.6% in Pekin.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPekin has a population of 31,812, about 1.8x the size of Cortland (17,465). Cortland skews younger with a median age of 27.2 vs 41.3.
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Pekin
Cortland
Healthcare — Cortland leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCortland: 2.4 vs Pekin: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Cortland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCortland has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.3% in Pekin. Cortland has a public transit of 1.8% compared to 1.2% in Pekin. Cortland: 15 min vs Pekin: 20 min for mean commute time.
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