Population
Pekin
31,812
Massillon
32,177
Median Income
Pekin
$58,355
Massillon
$55,308
Home Value
Pekin
$118,200
Massillon
$138,800
Rent
Pekin
$792
Massillon
$846
Crime Rate
Pekin
3.28
Massillon
3.16
Cost of Living
Pekin
88.7
Massillon
88.7
Avg Temp
Pekin
N/A
Massillon
N/A
Unemployment
Pekin
6.8%
Massillon
3.6%
How Similar Are Pekin & Massillon?
Massillon is Pekin's #10 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Pekin
31,812
Massillon
32,177
Both cities have similar populations — Pekin at 31,812 and Massillon at 32,177.
Violent Crime
Pekin
3.28
Massillon
3.16
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 4% difference.
Property Crime
Pekin
23.57
Massillon
18.18
Pekin has a 23% higher property crime than Massillon.
Political Leaning
Pekin
62.5%
Massillon
60.5%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 3% difference.
Unemployment
Pekin
6.8%
Massillon
3.6%
Pekin has a 46% higher unemployment than Massillon.
Median Income
Pekin
$58,355
Massillon
$55,308
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Pekin
$118,200
Massillon
$138,800
Massillon has a 15% higher home values than Pekin.
Education
Pekin
13.6%
Massillon
12.2%
Pekin has a 10% higher education than Massillon.
Demographics
Pekin
91.5%
Massillon
85.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Pekin
88.7
Massillon
88.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Pekin and Massillon share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Massillon
Massillon leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Massillon leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPekin scores 82.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 86.7 in Massillon. Pekin has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,039 vs $1,086 in Massillon. Pekin has a fair market rent (1br) of $818 vs $846 in Massillon.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMassillon has a median property tax of $1,975 vs $2,456 in Pekin (24% lower). Massillon has a median home value of $138,800 vs $118,200 in Pekin (15% higher). Pekin has a median rent of $792 vs $846 in Massillon (6% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Massillon leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMassillon has a unemployment rate of 3.6% compared to 6.8% in Pekin. Pekin has a poverty rate of 13.0% compared to 14.6% in Massillon. Massillon has a work from home of 8.1% compared to 7.3% in Pekin.
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Crime & Safety — Massillon leads
Source: FBI UCRPekin has a property crime clearance of 16.4% compared to 5.9% in Massillon. Massillon has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.06 compared to 0.16 in Pekin. Pekin has a violent crime clearance of 48.0% compared to 18.4% in Massillon.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPekin has a bachelor's degree or higher of 13.6% compared to 12.2% in Massillon. Massillon has a high school diploma or higher of 42.9% compared to 40.7% in Pekin.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMassillon has a population of 32,177, about 1x the size of Pekin (31,812).
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Pekin
Massillon
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMassillon: 2.7 vs Pekin: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Pekin: 5 vs Massillon: 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 Massillon. Massillon has a work from home of 8.1% compared to 7.3% in Pekin. Pekin has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.3% in Massillon.
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