Population

Pekin

31,812

Winfield

11,731

Median Income

Pekin

$58,355

Winfield

$58,140

Home Value

Pekin

$118,200

Winfield

$121,200

Rent

Pekin

$792

Winfield

$770

Crime Rate

Pekin

3.28

Winfield

2.84

Cost of Living

Pekin

88.7

Winfield

86.6

Avg Temp

Pekin

N/A

Winfield

N/A

Unemployment

Pekin

6.8%

Winfield

6.6%

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How Similar Are Pekin & Winfield?

Winfield is Pekin's #16 most similar city

6/10

6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%

Population

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Pekin

31,812

vs

Winfield

11,731

Different · 63% difference

Pekin (31,812) is about 2.7x larger than Winfield (11,731).

Violent Crime

Pekin

3.28

vs

Winfield

2.84

Different · 14% difference
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Pekin has a 14% higher violent crime than Winfield.

Property Crime

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Pekin

23.57

vs

Winfield

29.13

Different · 19% difference

Winfield has a 19% higher property crime than Pekin.

Political Leaning

Pekin

62.5%

vs

Winfield

69.3%

Match · 10% difference
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Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 10% difference.

Unemployment

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Pekin

6.8%

vs

Winfield

6.6%

Match · 2% difference

Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.

Median Income

Pekin

$58,355

vs

Winfield

$58,140

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Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.

Home Values

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Pekin

$118,200

vs

Winfield

$121,200

Match · 2% difference

Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.

Education

Pekin

13.6%

vs

Winfield

19.3%

Different · 30% difference
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Winfield has a 30% higher education than Pekin.

Demographics

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Pekin

91.5%

vs

Winfield

85.0%

Match · 7% difference

Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.

Cost of Living

Pekin

88.7

vs

Winfield

86.6

Match · 2% difference
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Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.

6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Pekin and Winfield share several key characteristics.

At a Glance

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Pekin

vsof 8

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Winfield

Winfield leads in 3 of 8 categories

Cost of Living & Affordability — Winfield leads

Source: City Stats Index / HUD

Winfield has a fair market rent (1br) of $668 vs $818 in Pekin (22% lower). Winfield has a fair market rent (2br) of $877 vs $1,039 in Pekin (18% lower). Winfield scores 80.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 89.2 in Pekin.

Overall Cost Index

Pekin88.7
Winfield86.6

Housing Index

Pekin82.5
Winfield80.5

Food Index

Pekin94.6
Winfield94.4

Transportation Index

Pekin89.2
Winfield80.7

Healthcare Index

Pekin95.7
Winfield95.6

Utilities Index

Pekin93.3
Winfield92.8

Living Wage (1 Adult)

Pekin$39,037
Winfield$38,111

Living Wage (Family of 4)

Pekin$92,270
Winfield$90,082

Fair Market Rent (1BR)

Pekin$818
Winfield$668

Fair Market Rent (2BR)

Pekin$1,039
Winfield$877

Housing Market — Winfield leads

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS

Pekin has a vacancy rate of 8.2% compared to 15.2% in Winfield. Winfield has a median property tax of $2,254 vs $2,456 in Pekin (9% lower). Pekin has a owner-occupied of 66.8% compared to 64.3% in Winfield.

Median Home Value

Pekin$118,200
Winfield$121,200

Median Rent

Pekin$792
Winfield$770

Median Property Tax

Pekin$2,456
Winfield$2,254

Owner-Occupied

Pekin66.8%
Winfield64.3%

Vacancy Rate

Pekin8.2%
Winfield15.2%

Single-Family Homes

Pekin74.6%
Winfield75.7%

Jobs & Economy

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS

Pekin: 15,576 vs Winfield: 5,545 for labor force. Pekin has a work from home of 7.3% compared to 4.7% in Winfield. Winfield: 17 min vs Pekin: 20 min for mean commute.

Median Household Income

Pekin$58,355
Winfield$58,140

Per Capita Income

Pekin$33,208
Winfield$35,929

Poverty Rate

Pekin13.0%
Winfield12.9%

Unemployment Rate

Pekin6.8%
Winfield6.6%

Labor Force

Pekin15,576
Winfield5,545

Mean Commute

Pekin20 min
Winfield17 min

Work from Home

Pekin7.3%
Winfield4.7%

Private Sector

Pekin93.7%
Winfield90.1%

Government Sector

Pekin44.8%
Winfield41.3%

Crime & Safety — Pekin leads

Source: FBI UCR

Pekin has a property crime clearance of 16.4% compared to 6.2% in Winfield. Winfield has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.09 compared to 0.16 in Pekin. Pekin has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.74 compared to 6.27 in Winfield.

Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)

Pekin3.28
Winfield2.84

Property Crime Rate (per 1K)

Pekin23.57
Winfield29.13

Murder Rate (per 1K)

Pekin0.16
Winfield0.00

Robbery Rate (per 1K)

Pekin0.16
Winfield0.09

Assault Rate (per 1K)

Pekin1.96
Winfield2.32

Burglary Rate (per 1K)

Pekin3.74
Winfield6.27

Larceny Rate (per 1K)

Pekin18.45
Winfield20.11

Violent Crime Clearance

Pekin48.0%
Winfield54.5%

Property Crime Clearance

Pekin16.4%
Winfield6.2%

Weather & Climate

Source: NOAA / Open-Meteo

Avg Annual Temperature

PekinN/A
WinfieldN/A

Avg Annual High

PekinN/A
WinfieldN/A

Avg Annual Low

PekinN/A
WinfieldN/A

Sunny Days per Year

PekinN/A
WinfieldN/A

Annual Rainfall

PekinN/A
WinfieldN/A

Annual Snowfall

PekinN/A
WinfieldN/A

Avg Humidity

PekinN/A
WinfieldN/A

Schools & Education

Source: NCES / U.S. Census Bureau

Winfield has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.3% compared to 13.6% in Pekin. Pekin has a high school diploma or higher of 40.7% compared to 39.5% in Winfield.

Public Schools

Pekin0
Winfield0

Avg Student-Teacher Ratio

PekinN/A
WinfieldN/A

Colleges & Universities

Pekin0
Winfield0

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

Pekin13.6%
Winfield19.3%

High School Diploma or Higher

Pekin40.7%
Winfield39.5%

Demographics & Community

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS

Pekin has a population of 31,812, about 2.7x the size of Winfield (11,731). Winfield skews younger with a median age of 38.8 vs 41.3.

Population

Pekin31,812
Winfield11,731

Median Age

Pekin41
Winfield39

Avg Household Size

Pekin2.2
Winfield2.3

Married Population

Pekin33.9%
Winfield35.1%

Foreign Born

Pekin1.3%
Winfield4.8%

White

Pekin91.5%
Winfield85.0%

Black

Pekin3.7%
Winfield2.7%

Hispanic

Pekin2.8%
Winfield6.7%

Asian

Pekin0.6%
Winfield3.7%

Pekin

Winfield

Healthcare — Winfield leads

Source: CMS Hospital Compare

Winfield: 3.0 vs Pekin: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).

Nearby Hospitals

Pekin5
Winfield5

Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)

Pekin2.0
Winfield3.0

With Emergency Services

Pekin5
Winfield5

Transportation & Commute — Pekin leads

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS

Pekin has a work from home of 7.3% compared to 4.7% in Winfield. Winfield has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.3% in Pekin. Winfield: 17 min vs Pekin: 20 min for mean commute time.

Mean Commute Time

Pekin20 min
Winfield17 min

Drive Alone

Pekin79.9%
Winfield77.1%

Public Transit

Pekin1.2%
Winfield0.0%

Bicycle

Pekin0.3%
Winfield0.6%

Work from Home

Pekin7.3%
Winfield4.7%

Airports

Pekin0
Winfield0

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