Population
Pekin
31,812
Mason City
27,135
Median Income
Pekin
$58,355
Mason City
$62,369
Home Value
Pekin
$118,200
Mason City
$130,000
Rent
Pekin
$792
Mason City
$874
Crime Rate
Pekin
3.28
Mason City
2.24
Cost of Living
Pekin
88.7
Mason City
90.2
Avg Temp
Pekin
N/A
Mason City
N/A
Unemployment
Pekin
6.8%
Mason City
3.0%
How Similar Are Pekin & Mason City?
Mason City is Pekin's #14 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Pekin
31,812
Mason City
27,135
Pekin has a 15% larger population than Mason City.
Violent Crime
Pekin
3.28
Mason City
2.24
Pekin has a 32% higher violent crime than Mason City.
Property Crime
Pekin
23.57
Mason City
23.22
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
Pekin
62.5%
Mason City
55.0%
Both cities lean Republican, but Pekin has a stronger Republican lean (12% difference).
Unemployment
Pekin
6.8%
Mason City
3.0%
Pekin's unemployment is significantly higher than Mason City's — 56% difference.
Median Income
Pekin
$58,355
Mason City
$62,369
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Pekin
$118,200
Mason City
$130,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Pekin
13.6%
Mason City
15.3%
Mason City has a 11% higher education than Pekin.
Demographics
Pekin
91.5%
Mason City
88.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Pekin
88.7
Mason City
90.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Pekin and Mason City share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Mason City leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Pekin leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMason City scores 73.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 89.2 in Pekin. Mason City has a fair market rent (2br) of $949 vs $1,039 in Pekin (9% lower). Mason City has a fair market rent (1br) of $750 vs $818 in Pekin (9% lower).
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Housing Market — Mason City leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPekin has a vacancy rate of 8.2% compared to 10.2% in Mason City. Mason City has a median property tax of $2,153 vs $2,456 in Pekin (14% lower). Pekin has a median rent of $792 vs $874 in Mason City (9% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Mason City leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMason City has a unemployment rate of 3.0% compared to 6.8% in Pekin. Mason City: 13 min vs Pekin: 20 min for mean commute. Pekin has a work from home of 7.3% compared to 5.4% in Mason City.
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Crime & Safety — Mason City leads
Source: FBI UCRMason City has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.08 compared to 1.96 in Pekin. Mason City has a property crime clearance of 31.2% compared to 16.4% in Pekin. Mason City has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.24 compared to 3.28 in Pekin.
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Schools & Education — Mason City leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMason City has a bachelor's degree or higher of 15.3% compared to 13.6% in Pekin. Mason City has a high school diploma or higher of 42.6% compared to 40.7% in Pekin.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPekin has a population of 31,812, about 1.2x the size of Mason City (27,135). Pekin skews younger with a median age of 41.3 vs 43.0.
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Pekin
Mason City
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMason City: 3.0 vs Pekin: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Pekin: 5 vs Mason City: 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 0.8% in Mason City. Mason City: 13 min vs Pekin: 20 min for mean commute time. Pekin has a work from home of 7.3% compared to 5.4% in Mason City.
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