Lincoln, IL vs Pekin, IL

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

MetricLincoln, ILPekin, IL
Population13,28131,781
Median Household Income$57,340$60,790
Median Rent$828/mo$819/mo
Median Home Value$124,300$120,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)—91
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.7%35.6%
Poverty Rate17%12.8%
Unemployment Rate4.8% (county)5.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k292527
Property Crime Rate /100k2,5001,805
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs84°F85°F
Winter Lows21°F21°F
Snowfall19 in/yr26 in/yr
Avg Commute18.2 min21.7 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.614.8
College Degree Rate20.3%17.9%
Foreign-Born %1.4%1.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.3%-1.8%

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