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Peoria, IL vs Malabar, FL

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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