Pekin, IL vs St. Charles, 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.

Pekin

80.5

#73 nationally

St. Charles

73.3

#762 nationally

St. Charles leads in crime level (2.5 vs 10.8). St. Charles leads in median household income ($110,346 vs $52,507). Pekin leads in cost of living index (88 vs 118).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Pekin, IL	St. Charles, IL
WhereAtHome Score	80.5 (#73)	73.3 (#762)
Population	31,126	32,654
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$145,264	$482,151
Median Household Income	$52,507	$110,346
Average Commute	21.8 min	28.4 min
Walk Score	39	37
Crime Level	10.8	2.5
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	88	118
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+26.7	D+9.4