| | Cookeville, TN | Peoria, IL | United States |
| Overall | 87.1 | 75.6 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 96.1 | 93.0 | 100 |
| Health | 131.5 | 112.0 | 100 |
| Housing | 76.8 | 33.3 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $287,300 | $130,300 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 9,490.0% | 9,310.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 67.5 | 74.0 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 101.8 | 137.0 | 100 |
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Reviews for Cookeville 
12 Reviews
I lived in Cookeville for around 7 years non consecutively. Don’t expect to go on a walk here. Sidewalks are fairly abundant but they are not well maintained and there More
My wife and I both moved here to work for state government. Other people are right, the pay is awful, hovering around $28k for people with masters and doctorates. Rental More
Been here for 4-5 years now, crime is on the rise and pay is stagnant, don't look for much over 28k a year in gross income here.
Lots of areas are getting metro More
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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
Crime is rampant and you can't even visit parks anymore without fear of some gang drive-by. More
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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