Peoria, IL vs Normal, IL

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

MetricPeoria, ILNormal, IL
Population112,16953,569
Median Household Income$59,410$64,785
Median Rent$1,005/mo$965/mo
Median Home Value$156,200$213,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9194
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.7%52.1%
Poverty Rate21%21.4%
Unemployment Rate5.5%4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k1,256290
Property Crime Rate /100k3,9791,639
Median AQI4544
Good AQI Days /yr214241
Summer Highs85°F85°F
Winter Lows21°F19°F
Snowfall26 in/yr7 in/yr
Avg Commute17.9 min16.5 min
Hospitals31
Avg Hospital Rating2.3 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.914.3
College Degree Rate37.7%52.9%
Foreign-Born %10.1%8.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.0%+0.5%

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