Population
Pekin
31,812
Emporia
24,098
Median Income
Pekin
$58,355
Emporia
$52,787
Home Value
Pekin
$118,200
Emporia
$127,500
Rent
Pekin
$792
Emporia
$793
Crime Rate
Pekin
3.28
Emporia
3.69
Cost of Living
Pekin
88.7
Emporia
85.1
Avg Temp
Pekin
N/A
Emporia
N/A
Unemployment
Pekin
6.8%
Emporia
2.9%
How Similar Are Pekin & Emporia?
Emporia is Pekin's #24 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Pekin
31,812
Emporia
24,098
Pekin has a 24% larger population than Emporia.
Violent Crime
Pekin
3.28
Emporia
3.69
Emporia has a 11% higher violent crime than Pekin.
Property Crime
Pekin
23.57
Emporia
23.02
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
Pekin
62.5%
Emporia
56.3%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 10% difference.
Unemployment
Pekin
6.8%
Emporia
2.9%
Pekin's unemployment is significantly higher than Emporia's — 58% difference.
Median Income
Pekin
$58,355
Emporia
$52,787
Both cities have similar median income — just a 10% difference.
Home Values
Pekin
$118,200
Emporia
$127,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Pekin
13.6%
Emporia
14.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Pekin
91.5%
Emporia
69.0%
Pekin has a 25% higher demographics than Emporia.
Cost of Living
Pekin
88.7
Emporia
85.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Pekin and Emporia share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Pekin leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Emporia leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDEmporia has a fair market rent (1br) of $668 vs $818 in Pekin (22% lower). Emporia has a fair market rent (2br) of $877 vs $1,039 in Pekin (18% lower). Emporia scores 80.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 89.2 in Pekin.
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Housing Market — Pekin leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPekin has a owner-occupied of 66.8% compared to 50.0% in Emporia. Pekin has a single-family homes of 74.6% compared to 58.1% in Emporia. Pekin has a vacancy rate of 8.2% compared to 10.8% in Emporia.
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Jobs & Economy — Pekin leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEmporia has a unemployment rate of 2.9% compared to 6.8% in Pekin. Pekin has a poverty rate of 13.0% compared to 18.4% in Emporia. Pekin has a per capita income of $33,208 vs $26,667 in Emporia (25% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Pekin leads
Source: FBI UCRPekin has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.96 compared to 2.86 in Emporia. Pekin has a property crime clearance of 16.4% compared to 13.0% in Emporia. Pekin has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.74 compared to 4.31 in Emporia.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPekin has a high school diploma or higher of 40.7% compared to 35.2% in Emporia. Emporia has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.9% compared to 13.6% 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 1.3x the size of Emporia (24,098). Emporia skews younger with a median age of 30.2 vs 41.3.
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Pekin
Emporia
Healthcare — Pekin leads
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePekin: 5 vs Emporia: 4 for with emergency services.
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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 Emporia. Emporia has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.3% in Pekin. Pekin has a work from home of 7.3% compared to 6.3% in Emporia.
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