Peekskill, NY 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.

Peekskill

67.8

#1382 nationally

Pekin

80.5

#73 nationally

Peekskill leads in crime level (5.7 vs 10.8). Pekin leads in average commute (21.8 min vs 38.2 min). Peekskill leads in median household income ($86,695 vs $52,507).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Peekskill, NY	Pekin, IL
WhereAtHome Score	67.8 (#1382)	80.5 (#73)
Population	25,442	31,126
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$526,914	$145,264
Median Household Income	$86,695	$52,507
Average Commute	38.2 min	21.8 min
Walk Score	60	39
Crime Level	5.7	10.8
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	124	88
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+26.3	R+26.7