Bloomington, IL vs East Peoria, IL

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricBloomington, ILEast Peoria, IL
Population78,90722,324
Median Household Income$77,384$71,833
Median Rent$1,050/mo$886/mo
Median Home Value$203,300$163,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)9491
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income34.8%55.2%
Poverty Rate11%11.8%
Unemployment Rate4%4.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k318292
Property Crime Rate /100k1,2952,723
Median AQI44—
Good AQI Days /yr241—
Summer Highs85°F85°F
Winter Lows19°F21°F
Snowfall7 in/yr24 in/yr
Avg Commute16.8 min20.8 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher13.412.6
College Degree Rate48.7%25.2%
Foreign-Born %10.3%1.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.1%-1.8%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.