Population
Pekin
31,812
Hutchinson
39,837
Median Income
Pekin
$58,355
Hutchinson
$58,801
Home Value
Pekin
$118,200
Hutchinson
$122,600
Rent
Pekin
$792
Hutchinson
$883
Crime Rate
Pekin
3.28
Hutchinson
3.67
Cost of Living
Pekin
88.7
Hutchinson
91.1
Avg Temp
Pekin
N/A
Hutchinson
N/A
Unemployment
Pekin
6.8%
Hutchinson
4.5%
How Similar Are Pekin & Hutchinson?
Hutchinson is Pekin's #2 most similar city
7 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Pekin
31,812
Hutchinson
39,837
Hutchinson has a 20% larger population than Pekin.
Violent Crime
Pekin
3.28
Hutchinson
3.67
Hutchinson has a 10% higher violent crime than Pekin.
Property Crime
Pekin
23.57
Hutchinson
22.30
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
Pekin
62.5%
Hutchinson
66.3%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 6% difference.
Unemployment
Pekin
6.8%
Hutchinson
4.5%
Pekin has a 34% higher unemployment than Hutchinson.
Median Income
Pekin
$58,355
Hutchinson
$58,801
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Pekin
$118,200
Hutchinson
$122,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Pekin
13.6%
Hutchinson
13.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Pekin
91.5%
Hutchinson
84.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Pekin
88.7
Hutchinson
91.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
7 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Pekin and Hutchinson are remarkably similar cities.
At a Glance
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Hutchinson
Pekin leads in 2 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Pekin leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHutchinson has a fair market rent (1br) of $729 vs $818 in Pekin (12% lower). Hutchinson has a fair market rent (2br) of $957 vs $1,039 in Pekin (9% lower). Pekin scores 82.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 88.1 in Hutchinson.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPekin has a vacancy rate of 8.2% compared to 11.1% in Hutchinson. Pekin has a median rent of $792 vs $883 in Hutchinson (10% lower). Hutchinson has a median property tax of $2,292 vs $2,456 in Pekin (7% lower).
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Median Rent
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Pekin leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPekin has a work from home of 7.3% compared to 3.8% in Hutchinson. Hutchinson has a unemployment rate of 4.5% compared to 6.8% in Pekin. Hutchinson: 19,895 vs Pekin: 15,576 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRHutchinson has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.16 in Pekin. Hutchinson has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.95 compared to 3.74 in Pekin. Hutchinson has a property crime clearance of 25.6% compared to 16.4% in Pekin.
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPekin has a high school diploma or higher of 40.7% compared to 34.7% in Hutchinson.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHutchinson has a population of 39,837, about 1.3x the size of Pekin (31,812). Hutchinson skews younger with a median age of 38.8 vs 41.3.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Pekin
Hutchinson
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHutchinson: 4.0 vs Pekin: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Pekin: 5 vs Hutchinson: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
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 0.1% in Hutchinson. Pekin has a work from home of 7.3% compared to 3.8% in Hutchinson. Hutchinson has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.3% in Pekin.
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