Peoria
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About Peoria
City in Illinois, United StatesPeoria ( pee-OR-ee-ə) is a city in Peoria County, Illinois, United States, and its county seat. Located on the Illinois River, the city had a population of 113,150 as of the 2020 census, making it the eighth-most populous city in Illinois. It is the principal city of the Peoria metropolitan area in Central Illinois, consisting of Fulton, Marshall, Peoria, Stark, Tazewell, and Woodford counties and had a combined population of 402,391 in 2020. Established in 1691 by the French explorer Henri de Tonti, Peoria is the oldest permanent European settlement in Illinois, according to the Illinois State Archaeological Survey. The city received its current name when the County of Peoria was organized…
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How Peoria ranks
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Housing in Peoria
The typical Peoria home is worth about $138,000, up 5.6% in a year, 54% below the Illinois typical home.
A strong seller's market
Safety in Peoria
Safety Grade D-
Peoria reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 98% report less.
Health in Peoria
Health Grade C+
Healthier than 42% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 67% of towns with similar incomes.
Compared with Illinois
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 20 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Peoria
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 31% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Peoria
Full climate →Peoria has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 26 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.