Peoria, Illinois
Cost of living, housing, income, commute, climate, and safety — compiled for relocators researching Peoria.
Key figures
Each metric shows how Peoria compares with the U.S. baseline (ACS/BLS nationals where available; catalog-city averages for crime, climate, and commute). Income, housing, population, and crime are for the incorporated city (city limits), not the broader metro/MSA — unemployment is county-level (BLS LAUS).
- Population
- 112,126City limits · not metro/MSA
- Median household income
- $58,716Incorporated place (ACS)25% below U.S. avgU.S. $78,538
- Housing cost index
- 60ACS home+rent vs U.S. (100 = avg)40% below U.S. avgU.S. 100
- Median home value
- $149,500City limits (ACS)51% below U.S. avgU.S. $303,400
- Median rent
- $951City limits (ACS)29% below U.S. avgU.S. $1,348
- Unemployment
- 4.9%County LAUS · not city-onlyNear U.S. avg (4.2 pts)U.S. 4.2 pts
- Avg commute
- 18 min28% below U.S. avgU.S. 25 min
- Walk Score
- 4011% below U.S. avgU.S. 45
- Violent crime rate
- 1043.7annualized per 100k · citywide73% above U.S. avgU.S. 602.7
- Property crime rate
- 3749.3annualized per 100k · citywide22% above U.S. avgU.S. 3084.9
- Summer high
- 85°F2.0°F below U.S. avgU.S. 87°F
- Winter low
- 21°F13.0°F below U.S. avgU.S. 34°F
- Annual rainfall
- 37.6 in14% above U.S. avgU.S. 32.9 in
- Sunny days
- 2487% below U.S. avgU.S. 266
Compare Peoria with another city
Great Lakes winters and a dense rail/road grid define regional mobility. Expect summer highs near 85°F and winter lows around 21°F. Average one-way commute time is about 18 minutes, and Walk Score estimates land around 40/100. Labor-market readings near 4.9% unemployment are neither boom nor bust by national standards. FBI CDE violent-offense rates run comparatively high (~1043.7 per 100k annualized), so block-by-block due diligence is especially important.
About 112,126 people live in Peoria, IL. With median income around $58,716 and a cost index of 60, the market reads among the more affordable large markets in this catalog on housing costs. Entry home prices around $149,500 still look attainable compared with coastal metros.
Peoria is compact enough that a single wrong neighborhood choice is easy to feel day to day — visit at commute hour before signing. Figures on this page are merged from Census ACS, BLS LAUS, FBI Crime Data Explorer, and NOAA Climate Normals — use them to compare Peoria with nearby alternatives before you relocate.
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Sources
- Census / ACS: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 5-year (Peoria city, 1600000US1759000)
- BLS: BLS LAUS LAUCN171430000000003 (Peoria County, May 2026)
- Crime: FBI CIUS Table 8 (2019) city offenses known to law enforcement — rates per 100k; CDE API unavailable at enrich time
- Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 Monthly Normals (USW00014842 PEORIA GTR PEORIA AP)
Last updated 2026-07-28