Population
Pekin
31,812
Wisconsin Rapids
18,756
Median Income
Pekin
$58,355
Wisconsin Rapids
$54,116
Home Value
Pekin
$118,200
Wisconsin Rapids
$116,600
Rent
Pekin
$792
Wisconsin Rapids
$872
Crime Rate
Pekin
3.28
Wisconsin Rapids
5.32
Cost of Living
Pekin
88.7
Wisconsin Rapids
87.2
Avg Temp
Pekin
N/A
Wisconsin Rapids
N/A
Unemployment
Pekin
6.8%
Wisconsin Rapids
7.2%
How Similar Are Pekin & Wisconsin Rapids?
Wisconsin Rapids is Pekin's #12 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Pekin
31,812
Wisconsin Rapids
18,756
Pekin has a 41% larger population than Wisconsin Rapids.
Violent Crime
Pekin
3.28
Wisconsin Rapids
5.32
Wisconsin Rapids has a 38% higher violent crime than Pekin.
Property Crime
Pekin
23.57
Wisconsin Rapids
18.92
Pekin has a 20% higher property crime than Wisconsin Rapids.
Political Leaning
Pekin
62.5%
Wisconsin Rapids
59.3%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 5% difference.
Unemployment
Pekin
6.8%
Wisconsin Rapids
7.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Pekin
$58,355
Wisconsin Rapids
$54,116
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Pekin
$118,200
Wisconsin Rapids
$116,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Pekin
13.6%
Wisconsin Rapids
11.5%
Pekin has a 16% higher education than Wisconsin Rapids.
Demographics
Pekin
91.5%
Wisconsin Rapids
88.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Pekin
88.7
Wisconsin Rapids
87.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Pekin and Wisconsin Rapids share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Wisconsin Rapids
Pekin leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Wisconsin Rapids leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWisconsin Rapids has a fair market rent (1br) of $742 vs $818 in Pekin (10% lower). Wisconsin Rapids scores 82.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 89.2 in Pekin. Wisconsin Rapids has a fair market rent (2br) of $973 vs $1,039 in Pekin (7% lower).
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Housing Market — Pekin leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPekin has a owner-occupied of 66.8% compared to 56.4% in Wisconsin Rapids. Pekin has a vacancy rate of 8.2% compared to 9.4% in Wisconsin Rapids. Pekin has a single-family homes of 74.6% compared to 67.8% in Wisconsin Rapids.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Pekin leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPekin: 15,576 vs Wisconsin Rapids: 9,579 for labor force. Pekin has a private sector of 93.7% compared to 83.9% in Wisconsin Rapids. Pekin has a government sector of 44.8% compared to 40.3% in Wisconsin Rapids.
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Crime & Safety — Wisconsin Rapids leads
Source: FBI UCRWisconsin Rapids has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.45 compared to 3.74 in Pekin. Wisconsin Rapids has a property crime clearance of 42.3% compared to 16.4% in Pekin. Wisconsin Rapids has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.11 compared to 0.16 in Pekin.
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Schools & Education — Pekin leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPekin has a bachelor's degree or higher of 13.6% compared to 11.5% in Wisconsin Rapids. Pekin has a high school diploma or higher of 40.7% compared to 38.3% in Wisconsin Rapids.
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High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPekin has a population of 31,812, about 1.7x the size of Wisconsin Rapids (18,756). Wisconsin Rapids skews younger with a median age of 38.3 vs 41.3.
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Black
Hispanic
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Pekin
Wisconsin Rapids
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWisconsin Rapids: 2.7 vs Pekin: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Pekin: 5 vs Wisconsin Rapids: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPekin has a public transit of 1.2% compared to 0.2% in Wisconsin Rapids. Wisconsin Rapids has a bicycle of 1.1% compared to 0.3% in Pekin. Wisconsin Rapids has a work from home of 7.7% compared to 7.3% in Pekin.
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