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Peoria, IL vs St. Peters, MO

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Highlights
- Job Growth in St. Peters has been positive.
- St. Peters has 5.8% more unemployment than Peoria.
- St. Peters job growth has increased by 12.4% in the past 10 years.
 Peoria, ILSt. Peters, MOUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock3.2%6.0%
 Future Job Growth17.4%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-4.8%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-7.7%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock0.4%-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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Reviews for St. Peters    2 Reviews

My husband just took a job out here in St. Louis about four months ago. We are from Loveland Ohio (a small town 25 miles out of Cincinnati). When I knew it was a  More

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Recently, I read that Forbes called St. Peters, MO one of the best places to retire in the country. It must be noted, though, that this town came about 300th on the  More

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