Population
Pekin
31,812
Goshen
34,374
Median Income
Pekin
$58,355
Goshen
$55,436
Home Value
Pekin
$118,200
Goshen
$175,200
Rent
Pekin
$792
Goshen
$1,045
Crime Rate
Pekin
3.28
Goshen
2.22
Cost of Living
Pekin
88.7
Goshen
94.4
Avg Temp
Pekin
N/A
Goshen
N/A
Unemployment
Pekin
6.8%
Goshen
4.4%
How Similar Are Pekin & Goshen?
Goshen is Pekin's #25 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Pekin
31,812
Goshen
34,374
Both cities have similar populations — Pekin at 31,812 and Goshen at 34,374.
Violent Crime
Pekin
3.28
Goshen
2.22
Pekin has a 33% higher violent crime than Goshen.
Property Crime
Pekin
23.57
Goshen
24.75
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
Pekin
62.5%
Goshen
65.5%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 5% difference.
Unemployment
Pekin
6.8%
Goshen
4.4%
Pekin has a 35% higher unemployment than Goshen.
Median Income
Pekin
$58,355
Goshen
$55,436
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Pekin
$118,200
Goshen
$175,200
Goshen has a 33% higher home values than Pekin.
Education
Pekin
13.6%
Goshen
14.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Pekin
91.5%
Goshen
67.2%
Pekin has a 27% higher demographics than Goshen.
Cost of Living
Pekin
88.7
Goshen
94.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Pekin and Goshen share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Pekin leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Pekin leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPekin scores 82.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 103.2 in Goshen. Pekin has a fair market rent (1br) of $818 vs $992 in Goshen (18% lower). Pekin has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,039 vs $1,183 in Goshen (12% lower).
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Housing Market — Pekin leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGoshen has a median property tax of $1,604 vs $2,456 in Pekin (53% lower). Goshen has a median home value of $175,200 vs $118,200 in Pekin (33% higher). Pekin has a median rent of $792 vs $1,045 in Goshen (24% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Pekin leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGoshen has a unemployment rate of 4.4% compared to 6.8% in Pekin. Pekin has a work from home of 7.3% compared to 4.8% in Goshen. Pekin has a poverty rate of 13.0% compared to 18.1% in Goshen.
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Crime & Safety — Goshen leads
Source: FBI UCRPekin has a violent crime clearance of 48.0% compared to 27.6% in Goshen. Goshen has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.22 compared to 1.96 in Pekin. Goshen has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.22 compared to 3.28 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 37.7% in Goshen. Goshen has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.7% compared to 13.6% in Pekin.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGoshen has a population of 34,374, about 1.1x the size of Pekin (31,812). Goshen skews younger with a median age of 36.3 vs 41.3.
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Pekin
Goshen
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePekin: 5 vs Goshen: 3 for with emergency services. Goshen: 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 0.4% in Goshen. Goshen has a bicycle of 1.3% compared to 0.3% in Pekin. Pekin has a work from home of 7.3% compared to 4.8% in Goshen.
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