North Aurora, IL vs Pekin, IL

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

North Aurora

73.3

#759 nationally

Pekin

80.5

#73 nationally

North Aurora leads in crime level (3.7 vs 10.8). North Aurora leads in median household income ($104,547 vs $52,507). Pekin leads in walk score (39 vs 21).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	North Aurora, IL	Pekin, IL
WhereAtHome Score	73.3 (#759)	80.5 (#73)
Population	19,022	31,126
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$409,737	$145,264
Median Household Income	$104,547	$52,507
Average Commute	29.6 min	21.8 min
Walk Score	21	39
Crime Level	3.7	10.8
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	113	88
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+9.4	R+26.7