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Billings, MT vs Peoria, IL

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- Peoria is 0% more densely populated than Billings.
- People are 13.9% less likely to be married in Peoria.
- The Median Age is 2.0 years younger in Peoria.
 Billings, MTPeoria, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock113,672329,725,481
 Female Population50.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.638.4
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 Population - 2010104,524  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock112,936285,036,114
 Population - 199081,151  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-3.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now35.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,356.893.4
 Land Area44.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock2.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Billings, MTPeoria, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Billings, MTPeoria, ILUnited States
 White83.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock26.7%12.2%
 Asian0.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Billings, MTPeoria, ILUnited States
 Married Population48.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock40.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.4%50.2%
 Never Married31.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.5%10.8%
 Widowed5.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.302.60
 Households48,478  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock25,85580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households20,229  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock22.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Billings    25 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I would give this place four stars, but decided to give it five because it’s been so underrated. The five stars is contingent upon the city following through with its  More

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Over 2 years ago

A few people make a living in Billings, most people only make an existents. As for the crime rate, it depends on your point of view. If you compare Billings crime rate  More

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Over 4 years ago

If you enjoy sub zero temperatures in Winter and 100 plus degrees in the Summer. You will love Billings. Snow plowing is almost non existent, so good luck driving for 5  More

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Reviews for Peoria    20 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

In my opinion Peoria is a great city and for it’s size it has a lot of amenities a big city would have such as a ballpark, civic center, many educational options, great  More

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Crime is rampant and you can't even visit parks anymore without fear of some gang drive-by.  More

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I lived in Peoria for nearly three years for work and I miss it terribly. The Peoria metropolitan area is by far one of the most underrated in the country. I think what  More

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