Chicopee, MA 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.

Chicopee

69.3

#1224 nationally

Pekin

80.5

#73 nationally

Pekin leads in crime level (10.8 vs 15.5). Pekin leads in cost of living index (88 vs 111). Chicopee leads in median household income ($63,866 vs $52,507).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Chicopee, MA	Pekin, IL
WhereAtHome Score	69.3 (#1224)	80.5 (#73)
Population	54,838	31,126
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$325,808	$145,264
Median Household Income	$63,866	$52,507
Average Commute	20.5 min	21.8 min
Walk Score	42	39
Crime Level	15.5	10.8
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	111	88
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+8.9	R+26.7