Population
Pekin
31,812
Duncan
22,872
Median Income
Pekin
$58,355
Duncan
$57,020
Home Value
Pekin
$118,200
Duncan
$125,800
Rent
Pekin
$792
Duncan
$872
Crime Rate
Pekin
3.28
Duncan
3.51
Cost of Living
Pekin
88.7
Duncan
87.2
Avg Temp
Pekin
N/A
Duncan
N/A
Unemployment
Pekin
6.8%
Duncan
6.1%
How Similar Are Pekin & Duncan?
Duncan is Pekin's #8 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Pekin
31,812
Duncan
22,872
Pekin has a 28% larger population than Duncan.
Violent Crime
Pekin
3.28
Duncan
3.51
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 6% difference.
Property Crime
Pekin
23.57
Duncan
20.73
Pekin has a 12% higher property crime than Duncan.
Political Leaning
Pekin
62.5%
Duncan
81.0%
Both cities lean Republican, but Duncan has a stronger Republican lean (23% difference).
Unemployment
Pekin
6.8%
Duncan
6.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 10% difference.
Median Income
Pekin
$58,355
Duncan
$57,020
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Pekin
$118,200
Duncan
$125,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Pekin
13.6%
Duncan
13.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 0% difference.
Demographics
Pekin
91.5%
Duncan
78.0%
Pekin has a 15% higher demographics than Duncan.
Cost of Living
Pekin
88.7
Duncan
87.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Pekin and Duncan share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Duncan
Cost of Living & Affordability — Duncan leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDDuncan has a fair market rent (2br) of $937 vs $1,039 in Pekin (11% lower). Duncan has a fair market rent (1br) of $779 vs $818 in Pekin (5% lower). Duncan scores 87.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 89.2 in Pekin.
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Housing Market — Duncan leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDuncan has a median property tax of $957 vs $2,456 in Pekin (157% lower). Pekin has a vacancy rate of 8.2% compared to 15.8% in Duncan. Duncan has a single-family homes of 87.1% compared to 74.6% in Pekin.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPekin: 15,576 vs Duncan: 10,109 for labor force. Pekin has a work from home of 7.3% compared to 4.7% in Duncan. Pekin has a poverty rate of 13.0% compared to 20.4% in Duncan.
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Crime & Safety — Pekin leads
Source: FBI UCRPekin has a property crime clearance of 16.4% compared to 8.7% in Duncan. Pekin has a violent crime clearance of 48.0% compared to 28.0% in Duncan. Pekin has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.96 compared to 2.66 in Duncan.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Pekin leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPublic Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
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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 1.4x the size of Duncan (22,872). Duncan skews younger with a median age of 40.0 vs 41.3.
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Pekin
Duncan
Healthcare — Duncan leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDuncan: 2.7 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 public transit of 1.2% compared to 0.2% in Duncan. Duncan has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.3% in Pekin. Pekin has a work from home of 7.3% compared to 4.7% in Duncan.
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