Peoria, IL vs Canton, IL

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

MetricPeoria, ILCanton, IL
Population112,16913,144
Median Household Income$59,410$53,254
Median Rent$1,005/mo$766/mo
Median Home Value$156,200$107,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)91—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.7%44.1%
Poverty Rate21%15.2%
Unemployment Rate5.5%4.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k1,256321
Property Crime Rate /100k3,9791,533
Median AQI45—
Good AQI Days /yr214—
Summer Highs85°F86°F
Winter Lows21°F20°F
Snowfall26 in/yr14 in/yr
Avg Commute17.9 min21.3 min
Hospitals31
Avg Hospital Rating2.3 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.913.1
College Degree Rate37.7%16.3%
Foreign-Born %10.1%2.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.0%-0.8%

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