Population
Pekin
31,812
Escanaba
12,374
Median Income
Pekin
$58,355
Escanaba
$40,169
Home Value
Pekin
$118,200
Escanaba
$116,600
Rent
Pekin
$792
Escanaba
$661
Crime Rate
Pekin
3.28
Escanaba
3.57
Cost of Living
Pekin
88.7
Escanaba
70.4
Avg Temp
Pekin
N/A
Escanaba
N/A
Unemployment
Pekin
6.8%
Escanaba
6.6%
How Similar Are Pekin & Escanaba?
Escanaba is Pekin's #19 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Pekin
31,812
Escanaba
12,374
Pekin (31,812) is about 2.6x larger than Escanaba (12,374).
Violent Crime
Pekin
3.28
Escanaba
3.57
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 8% difference.
Property Crime
Pekin
23.57
Escanaba
19.97
Pekin has a 15% higher property crime than Escanaba.
Political Leaning
Pekin
62.5%
Escanaba
64.5%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 3% difference.
Unemployment
Pekin
6.8%
Escanaba
6.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Pekin
$58,355
Escanaba
$40,169
Pekin has a 31% higher median income than Escanaba.
Home Values
Pekin
$118,200
Escanaba
$116,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Pekin
13.6%
Escanaba
13.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 0% difference.
Demographics
Pekin
91.5%
Escanaba
86.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Pekin
88.7
Escanaba
70.4
Pekin has a 21% higher cost of living than Escanaba.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Pekin and Escanaba share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Pekin leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Escanaba leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDEscanaba scores 53.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 89.2 in Pekin. Escanaba scores 70.4 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 88.7 in Pekin. Escanaba has a living wage (family of 4) of $73,240 vs $92,270 in Pekin (26% lower).
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Housing Market — Pekin leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEscanaba has a median property tax of $1,675 vs $2,456 in Pekin (47% lower). Pekin has a vacancy rate of 8.2% compared to 12.8% in Escanaba. Escanaba has a median rent of $661 vs $792 in Pekin (20% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Pekin leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPekin: 15,576 vs Escanaba: 5,106 for labor force. Escanaba: 11 min vs Pekin: 20 min for mean commute. Pekin has a work from home of 7.3% compared to 4.9% in Escanaba.
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Crime & Safety — Escanaba leads
Source: FBI UCREscanaba has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.57 compared to 3.74 in Pekin. Escanaba has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.08 compared to 0.16 in Pekin. Escanaba has a property crime clearance of 45.9% compared to 16.4% in Pekin.
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Schools & Education — Pekin leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPekin has a high school diploma or higher of 40.7% compared to 37.1% in Escanaba.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPekin has a population of 31,812, about 2.6x the size of Escanaba (12,374). Pekin skews younger with a median age of 41.3 vs 43.5.
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Pekin
Escanaba
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareEscanaba: 4.0 vs Pekin: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Pekin: 5 vs Escanaba: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Pekin leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEscanaba: 11 min vs Pekin: 20 min for mean commute time. Escanaba has a bicycle of 1.4% compared to 0.3% in Pekin. Pekin has a public transit of 1.2% compared to 0.8% in Escanaba.
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