Canton, IL vs Peoria, IL

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

MetricCanton, ILPeoria, IL
Population13,144112,169
Median Household Income$53,254$59,410
Median Rent$766/mo$1,005/mo
Median Home Value$107,100$156,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)—91
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.1%45.7%
Poverty Rate15.2%21%
Unemployment Rate4.8% (county)5.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k3211,256
Property Crime Rate /100k1,5333,979
Median AQI—45
Good AQI Days /yr—214
Summer Highs86°F85°F
Winter Lows20°F21°F
Snowfall14 in/yr26 in/yr
Avg Commute21.3 min17.9 min
Hospitals13
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 52.3 / 5
Students per Teacher13.115.9
College Degree Rate16.3%37.7%
Foreign-Born %2.1%10.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.8%-2.0%

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