Murray, UT 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.

Murray

68.2

#1336 nationally

Pekin

80.5

#73 nationally

Murray leads in median household income ($81,693 vs $52,507). Murray leads in crime level (7.6 vs 10.8). Pekin leads in cost of living index (88 vs 117).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Murray, UT	Pekin, IL
WhereAtHome Score	68.2 (#1336)	80.5 (#73)
Population	49,553	31,126
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$553,605	$145,264
Median Household Income	$81,693	$52,507
Average Commute	20.4 min	21.8 min
Walk Score	39	39
Crime Level	7.6	10.8
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	117	88
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+10.2	R+26.7