Population
Pekin
31,812
Herrin
12,271
Median Income
Pekin
$58,355
Herrin
$58,501
Home Value
Pekin
$118,200
Herrin
$109,100
Rent
Pekin
$792
Herrin
$1,016
Crime Rate
Pekin
3.28
Herrin
3.88
Cost of Living
Pekin
88.7
Herrin
92.5
Avg Temp
Pekin
N/A
Herrin
N/A
Unemployment
Pekin
6.8%
Herrin
5.1%
How Similar Are Pekin & Herrin?
Herrin is Pekin's #23 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Pekin
31,812
Herrin
12,271
Pekin (31,812) is about 2.6x larger than Herrin (12,271).
Violent Crime
Pekin
3.28
Herrin
3.88
Herrin has a 15% higher violent crime than Pekin.
Property Crime
Pekin
23.57
Herrin
25.40
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
Pekin
62.5%
Herrin
68.8%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 9% difference.
Unemployment
Pekin
6.8%
Herrin
5.1%
Pekin has a 25% higher unemployment than Herrin.
Median Income
Pekin
$58,355
Herrin
$58,501
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
Pekin
$118,200
Herrin
$109,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Pekin
13.6%
Herrin
17.1%
Herrin has a 20% higher education than Pekin.
Demographics
Pekin
91.5%
Herrin
85.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Pekin
88.7
Herrin
92.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Pekin and Herrin 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 92.5 in Herrin. Pekin scores 88.7 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 92.5 in Herrin. Pekin has a living wage (family of 4) of $92,270 vs $96,215 in Herrin.
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Housing Market — Pekin leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHerrin has a median property tax of $1,975 vs $2,456 in Pekin (24% lower). Pekin has a median rent of $792 vs $1,016 in Herrin (22% lower). Pekin has a median home value of $118,200 vs $109,100 in Herrin (8% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Pekin leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPekin: 15,576 vs Herrin: 6,215 for labor force. Herrin has a unemployment rate of 5.1% compared to 6.8% in Pekin. Pekin has a poverty rate of 13.0% compared to 17.4% in Herrin.
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Crime & Safety — Pekin leads
Source: FBI UCRPekin has a property crime clearance of 16.4% compared to 9.7% in Herrin. Pekin has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.74 compared to 9.32 in Herrin. Pekin has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.16 compared to 0.33 in Herrin.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHerrin has a bachelor's degree or higher of 17.1% compared to 13.6% in Pekin. Pekin has a high school diploma or higher of 40.7% compared to 36.9% in Herrin.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPekin has a population of 31,812, about 2.6x the size of Herrin (12,271). Herrin skews younger with a median age of 40.1 vs 41.3.
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Pekin
Herrin
Healthcare — Herrin leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHerrin: 2.3 vs Pekin: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPekin has a public transit of 1.2% compared to 0.4% in Herrin. Herrin has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.3% in Pekin. Herrin has a work from home of 8.2% compared to 7.3% in Pekin.
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