2025 Compare Cities Health:
Peoria, IL vs Independence, MO

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Highlights
- There are 205 physicians per 100,000 people in Independence.
- There are 383 physicians per 100,000 people in Peoria.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Peoria, ILIndependence, MOUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock53.358.4
 Water Quality (100=best)47  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock89.586.9
 Physicians per Cap.383  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock95100
   (100 = best)
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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Reviews for Independence    10 Reviews

The ice age sent glaciers sweeping south, ending at what is the edge of the Missouri River. Independence, Missouri, has artesian water straight from this glacial melt  More

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Over 11 years ago

I've lived here pretty much all my life, and I have to say, I'm ready to get out. I'm not sure if the crime here has just skyrocketed over recent years, or if I was just  More

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Over 12 years ago

Independence, Missouri is just like any other fairly large, fairly old town. A city approaching 200 years old and having nearly 120,000 residents is going to have both  More

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