Macomb, IL vs Pekin, IL

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

MetricMacomb, ILPekin, IL
Population14,89431,781
Median Household Income$44,411$60,790
Median Rent$765/mo$819/mo
Median Home Value$103,300$120,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)—91
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.2%35.6%
Poverty Rate25.1%12.8%
Unemployment Rate4.4% (county)5.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k74527
Property Crime Rate /100k4391,805
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs84°F85°F
Winter Lows19°F21°F
Snowfall11 in/yr26 in/yr
Avg Commute15.5 min21.7 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1314.8
College Degree Rate35.4%17.9%
Foreign-Born %3.7%1.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-5.8%-1.8%

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