Canton, IL vs Pekin, IL

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricCanton, ILPekin, IL
Population13,14431,781
Median Household Income$53,254$60,790
Median Rent$766/mo$819/mo
Median Home Value$107,100$120,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)—91
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.1%35.6%
Poverty Rate15.2%12.8%
Unemployment Rate4.8% (county)5.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k321527
Property Crime Rate /100k1,5331,805
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs86°F85°F
Winter Lows20°F21°F
Snowfall14 in/yr26 in/yr
Avg Commute21.3 min21.7 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.114.8
College Degree Rate16.3%17.9%
Foreign-Born %2.1%1.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.8%-1.8%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.