2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Junction City, KS vs Peoria, IL

Change Cities
Highlights
- Household income in Peoria, is 5% less than it is in Junction City and is 29% below the National Average.
- Junction City unemployment rate is 4.8%.
- Peoria unemployment rate is 9.0%.
 Junction City, KSPeoria, ILUnited States
 Unemployment Rate4.8%9.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth-0.3%1.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth20.0%17.4%33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.8%9.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.7%5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$26,172$35,232$37,638
 Household Income$56,410$53,568$69,021
 Family Median Income$64,242$74,081$85,028
 space
 Est. Households By Income
 Junction City, KSPeoria, ILUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K9.2%15.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.1%5.4%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K10.8%9.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K12.2%9.1%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K7.5%7.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.5%7.6%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K13.5%10.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K16.4%9.6%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K11.8%12.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.3%6.4%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K0.8%7.1%9.5%
 space1
 Population By Occupation
 Junction City, KSPeoria, ILUnited States
 Management, business, finance12.3%14.3%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science3.8%9.2%6.5%
 Community, social services1.5%2.5%1.8%
 Legal0.1%1.0%1.2%
 Education, library7.3%6.5%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.6%1.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.7%9.4%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.8%4.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.0%2.4%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving5.7%6.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.9%4.6%3.6%
 Personal care4.0%2.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support17.5%18.6%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair13.3%4.2%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving17.5%11.9%13.1%
Reviews for Junction City    4 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I moved to JC in 2009 because the government made me. Husband was active duty army. We brought two children with us. At the time they were high school and elementary  More

   |    Reply

Over 14 years ago

Having a univeristy in your backyard and the Military  More

   |    Reply

Over 16 years ago

Pros: 1. Low cost of living and housing 2. Affordable place to live 3. Home to Fort Riley Military Reservation Cons: 1. High crime rate 2. Poor school system 3.  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Junction City

Reviews for Peoria    20 Reviews

Over 3 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

   |    Reply

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

   |    Reply

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

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Peoria



PREMIUM SUBSCRIPTION

Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.

Try Now


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.