Population
Pekin
31,812
Monroe
20,330
Median Income
Pekin
$58,355
Monroe
$59,532
Home Value
Pekin
$118,200
Monroe
$161,500
Rent
Pekin
$792
Monroe
$898
Crime Rate
Pekin
3.28
Monroe
5.77
Cost of Living
Pekin
88.7
Monroe
94.5
Avg Temp
Pekin
N/A
Monroe
N/A
Unemployment
Pekin
6.8%
Monroe
6.8%
How Similar Are Pekin & Monroe?
Monroe is Pekin's #22 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Pekin
31,812
Monroe
20,330
Pekin has a 36% larger population than Monroe.
Violent Crime
Pekin
3.28
Monroe
5.77
Monroe has a 43% higher violent crime than Pekin.
Property Crime
Pekin
23.57
Monroe
19.39
Pekin has a 18% higher property crime than Monroe.
Political Leaning
Pekin
62.5%
Monroe
62.8%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 1% difference.
Unemployment
Pekin
6.8%
Monroe
6.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Pekin
$58,355
Monroe
$59,532
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Pekin
$118,200
Monroe
$161,500
Monroe has a 27% higher home values than Pekin.
Education
Pekin
13.6%
Monroe
14.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Pekin
91.5%
Monroe
84.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Pekin
88.7
Monroe
94.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Pekin and Monroe share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
0
Pekin
0
Monroe
Pekin leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Pekin leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPekin has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,039 vs $1,326 in Monroe (22% lower). Pekin has a fair market rent (1br) of $818 vs $1,011 in Monroe (19% lower). Pekin scores 82.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 95.0 in Monroe.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Monroe leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMonroe has a vacancy rate of 5.4% compared to 8.2% in Pekin. Monroe has a median home value of $161,500 vs $118,200 in Pekin (27% higher). Pekin has a median rent of $792 vs $898 in Monroe (12% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Pekin leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPekin: 15,576 vs Monroe: 9,143 for labor force. Pekin has a poverty rate of 13.0% compared to 18.3% in Monroe. Pekin has a work from home of 7.3% compared to 5.7% in Monroe.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Pekin leads
Source: FBI UCRPekin has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.16 compared to 0.56 in Monroe. Pekin has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.96 compared to 3.95 in Monroe. Pekin has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 3.28 compared to 5.77 in Monroe.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPekin has a high school diploma or higher of 40.7% compared to 35.4% in Monroe. Monroe has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.9% compared to 13.6% in Pekin.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPekin has a population of 31,812, about 1.6x the size of Monroe (20,330). Monroe skews younger with a median age of 36.9 vs 41.3.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Pekin
Monroe
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePekin: 5 vs Monroe: 4 for with emergency services. Monroe: 2.3 vs Pekin: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Monroe leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMonroe has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.3% in Pekin. Pekin has a work from home of 7.3% compared to 5.7% in Monroe. Monroe has a public transit of 1.5% compared to 1.2% in Pekin.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
Cities Similar to Pekin, IL
Compare Pekin against its closest statistical matches across demographics, income, crime, health, and more.
City Comparison
8-axis fingerprint: population, income, housing, crime, education, age, climate, and cost of living. Click legend items to toggle.