Peoria County, Illinois
Population 179,645 · Peoria, Chillicothe, Bartonville
- Overall cost of living: −8.8% vs the US average, higher than 62% of US counties.
- Violent crime: 5.2 per 1k, higher than 91% of US counties.
- Street intersections: 64 per sq mi, higher than 87% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−8.8% | higher than 62% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Peoria, IL metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $158,500 | lower than 65% of US counties |
| Median rent | $993 | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $183/mo | higher than 62% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $10,071/yr | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 2.24% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 6.25% | higher than 66% of US counties |
| State income tax | 4.95% | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Property tax paid / yr | $3,552 | higher than 90% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $65,108 | lower than 52% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 5.3% | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | -3.9% | lower than 79% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 569.3 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈203 days | lower than 64% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 85°F | lower than 63% of US counties |
| January low | 16°F | lower than 72% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 26 in | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 23 days | lower than 62% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 118 days | higher than 55% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 7.1% of weeks | lower than 56% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈64.2°F | higher than 55% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 38 in | lower than 59% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $100/yr | lower than 78% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $72/yr | lower than 64% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0.03/yr | lower than 62% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $2.8/yr | higher than 50% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $16/yr | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.01/yr | lower than 96% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 8.5 µg/m³ | higher than 64% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 135 mi | lower than 63% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈348.5 ft | lower than 61% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 93.4% | higher than 78% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 34.9% | higher than 85% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 13.3% | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 6 | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 14.9:1 | higher than 67% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 83% | lower than 81% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 7.79 | lower than 51% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 7.98 | higher than 59% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 2.65 | lower than 86% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 2.6 | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 147/100k | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 2 | lower than 60% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3★ | lower than 48% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 75.7 yrs | higher than 50% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 5.8% | lower than 86% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 322/100k | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 86/100k | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 3.9/100k | higher than 81% of US counties |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 80% | higher than 76% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 28 min | lower than 90% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 139 min | higher than 66% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 19 min | lower than 82% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 89.5% | higher than 69% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 1.2% | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 11.4% | higher than 71% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 167 min | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 64 per sq mi | higher than 87% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 5.2 per 1k | higher than 91% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 29.6 per 1k | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Population | 179,645 | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Median age | 38.1 | lower than 79% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | -7.6 per 1k/yr | lower than 90% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 51.5% Dem | higher than 87% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 46.9% Rep | lower than 87% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 1.6% | higher than 64% of US counties |
| % White | 66.1% | lower than 70% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 6% | higher than 56% of US counties |
| % Black | 17.2% | higher than 83% of US counties |
| % Asian | 4.6% | higher than 93% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.1% | lower than 50% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 5.5% | higher than 86% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.5% | higher than 69% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 242 parks | higher than 79% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 18.1 | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 4.3 | higher than 70% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 50 min | higher than 71% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 1.9% | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 25 | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 6 | lower than 56% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 347 km | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 57 km | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 39 | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 146 | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 7 | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 4 | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 23 | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 6 | lower than 67% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 121 km | higher than 87% of US counties |
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