Normal, IL vs East Peoria, IL

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

MetricNormal, ILEast Peoria, IL
Population53,56922,324
Median Household Income$64,785$71,833
Median Rent$965/mo$886/mo
Median Home Value$213,600$163,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)9491
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.1%55.2%
Poverty Rate21.4%11.8%
Unemployment Rate4%4.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k290292
Property Crime Rate /100k1,6392,723
Median AQI44—
Good AQI Days /yr241—
Summer Highs85°F85°F
Winter Lows19°F21°F
Snowfall7 in/yr24 in/yr
Avg Commute16.5 min20.8 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.312.6
College Degree Rate52.9%25.2%
Foreign-Born %8.1%1.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.5%-1.8%

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