Name: Pekin, IL
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Living in Pekin, IL

Ranks better than 75% of areas Follow

Population

32,796

Median Age

40.8 Years

Pekin Area Facts

Pekin has a Livability Score of 75_/100, which is considered excellent
Pekin crime rates are 32% higher than the Illinois average
Cost of living in Pekin is 12% lower than the Illinois average

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What do the locals think about Pekin?

67%

Family friendly

0%

Public transit is accessible

33%

Walkable to grocery stores

33%

Yards are well-kept

67%

Lots of parks

33%

Walkable to restaurants

Friendly neighbors

Safe at night

Pet friendly

Streets have sidewalks

0%

A quiet area

33%

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Pekin Reviews

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Comfortable Lving: Leaves Much To Be Desired 2.5 rating By Anonymous ( May 14, 2018) Living in Pekin, IL I’ve realized it’s nice to live in a small town, however it’s not nice to live in a small town that doesn’t offer very much. Some of the best places to be include many I’d the parks located throughout the city, and perhaps if it’s your thing, the p ...Read More ublic transit system is the worst. There’s only one major roadway through the city, so naviting whether by car or bus will ease the stress of city traffic in other places.

If I had kids though, I wouldn’t have chosen Pekin as the best place to raise a family. Education isn’t the best, and often when asked would recommend home schooling. The schools are beyond terrible, perhaps passable, but as tends to be the them for Pekin, they leave much to be desired.

Otherwise, I would recommend Pekin if someone spent most of their time inside, and wanted to save on everyday things like food. That’s one great things about the city, goods are often prices well, but on the same foot, for a small town it can be hard to find work. Read Less

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