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Peoria, IL vs South Pekin, IL

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Highlights
- Job Growth in South Pekin has been positive.
- South Pekin has 3.3% more unemployment than Peoria.
- South Pekin job growth has increased by 11.5% in the past 10 years.
 Peoria, ILSouth Pekin, ILUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock5.7%6.0%
 Future Job Growth17.4%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-7.5%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-7.7%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-9.2%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-12.5%  Unlock6.3%
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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