Population
Pekin
31,812
Warrensburg
19,437
Median Income
Pekin
$58,355
Warrensburg
$57,232
Home Value
Pekin
$118,200
Warrensburg
$216,900
Rent
Pekin
$792
Warrensburg
$887
Crime Rate
Pekin
3.28
Warrensburg
3.13
Cost of Living
Pekin
88.7
Warrensburg
94.4
Avg Temp
Pekin
N/A
Warrensburg
N/A
Unemployment
Pekin
6.8%
Warrensburg
6.8%
How Similar Are Pekin & Warrensburg?
Warrensburg is Pekin's #18 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Pekin
31,812
Warrensburg
19,437
Pekin has a 39% larger population than Warrensburg.
Violent Crime
Pekin
3.28
Warrensburg
3.13
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 5% difference.
Property Crime
Pekin
23.57
Warrensburg
26.23
Warrensburg has a 10% higher property crime than Pekin.
Political Leaning
Pekin
62.5%
Warrensburg
69.1%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 10% difference.
Unemployment
Pekin
6.8%
Warrensburg
6.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Pekin
$58,355
Warrensburg
$57,232
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Pekin
$118,200
Warrensburg
$216,900
Warrensburg has a 46% higher home values than Pekin.
Education
Pekin
13.6%
Warrensburg
17.7%
Warrensburg has a 23% higher education than Pekin.
Demographics
Pekin
91.5%
Warrensburg
83.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Pekin
88.7
Warrensburg
94.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Pekin and Warrensburg 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 100.0 in Warrensburg. Warrensburg has a fair market rent (2br) of $965 vs $1,039 in Pekin (8% lower). Pekin scores 88.7 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 94.4 in Warrensburg.
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Housing Market — Pekin leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWarrensburg has a median property tax of $1,566 vs $2,456 in Pekin (57% lower). Warrensburg has a median home value of $216,900 vs $118,200 in Pekin (46% higher). Pekin has a owner-occupied of 66.8% compared to 48.4% in Warrensburg.
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Jobs & Economy — Pekin leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPekin has a work from home of 7.3% compared to 3.1% in Warrensburg. Pekin: 15,576 vs Warrensburg: 10,902 for labor force. Pekin has a government sector of 44.8% compared to 32.7% in Warrensburg.
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Crime & Safety — Warrensburg leads
Source: FBI UCRWarrensburg has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.16 in Pekin. Warrensburg has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.42 compared to 3.74 in Pekin. Warrensburg has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.10 compared to 0.16 in Pekin.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPekin has a high school diploma or higher of 40.7% compared to 30.3% in Warrensburg. Warrensburg has a bachelor's degree or higher of 17.7% compared to 13.6% in Pekin.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPekin has a population of 31,812, about 1.6x the size of Warrensburg (19,437). Warrensburg skews younger with a median age of 24.8 vs 41.3.
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Pekin
Warrensburg
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWarrensburg: 3.3 vs Pekin: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Pekin: 5 vs Warrensburg: 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 0.4% in Warrensburg. Pekin has a work from home of 7.3% compared to 3.1% in Warrensburg. Warrensburg has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.3% in Pekin.
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