Normal, IL vs Peoria, IL

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

MetricNormal, ILPeoria, IL
Population53,569112,169
Median Household Income$64,785$59,410
Median Rent$965/mo$1,005/mo
Median Home Value$213,600$156,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)9491
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.1%45.7%
Poverty Rate21.4%21%
Unemployment Rate4%5.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k2901,256
Property Crime Rate /100k1,6393,979
Median AQI4445
Good AQI Days /yr241214
Summer Highs85°F85°F
Winter Lows19°F21°F
Snowfall7 in/yr26 in/yr
Avg Commute16.5 min17.9 min
Hospitals13
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 52.3 / 5
Students per Teacher14.216
College Degree Rate52.9%37.7%
Foreign-Born %8.1%10.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.5%-2.0%

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