Reviews & Comments
Peoria, IL
The most underrated city in America -
8/11/2019I 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 hurts the area is the people who live and originate from there don’t seem to appreciate it. In fact, if you ask the average Peorian what they like most about their city they will likely draw a blank. Inasmuch, people don’t generally venture out of Peoria into the neighboring towns and vice versa. It’s really siloed. Nevertheless, let me give you a breakdown of the pros and cons. The pros are Grandview drive in Peoria Heights, the Lighthouse District in East Peoria, Grand Prairie Mall, Junction City, Peoria Symphony, Warehouse District, Dunlap School District, Germantown Hills School District, Morton IL, Wild Life Nature Center, restaurants, parks, trails, and the riverfront. The cons are high unemployment, air service, isolation, much of the Peoria School District, and high crime in some low-income communities.