Palatine, 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.

Palatine

74.6

#575 nationally

Pekin

80.5

#73 nationally

Palatine leads in crime level (1.8 vs 10.8). Palatine leads in median household income ($93,383 vs $52,507). Pekin leads in average commute (21.8 min vs 28.7 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Palatine, IL	Pekin, IL
WhereAtHome Score	74.6 (#575)	80.5 (#73)
Population	64,869	31,126
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$396,744	$145,264
Median Household Income	$93,383	$52,507
Average Commute	28.7 min	21.8 min
Walk Score	41	39
Crime Level	1.8	10.8
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	115	88
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+42.0	R+26.7