Peoria, IL Rankings


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Peoria, IL is a great city to live in that has consistently been ranked highly on the bestplaces rankings. According to their ratings, Peoria scored an 8.2 out of 10 for cost of living, 8.7 for crime & safety, and 7.2 for housing. This shows that it is relatively affordable to live in this city and it is also safe for its citizens as well as providing plenty of housing options. These scores are very respectable when compared to other cities with similar populations and make Peoria a great place to call home.

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Peoria Ranked
#36 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Mid-Size Metro Areas)
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#51 2005 Best Places to Live
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#260 Best Green Cities
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Over 3 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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