Washington, IL vs Peoria, IL

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

MetricWashington, ILPeoria, IL
Population15,919112,169
Median Household Income$95,179$59,410
Median Rent$1,155/mo$1,005/mo
Median Home Value$221,900$156,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)9191
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.5%45.7%
Poverty Rate5.1%21%
Unemployment Rate4.5% (county)5.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k891,256
Property Crime Rate /100k1,3863,979
Median AQI—45
Good AQI Days /yr—214
Summer Highs84°F85°F
Winter Lows20°F21°F
Snowfall24 in/yr26 in/yr
Avg Commute19.6 min17.9 min
Hospitals—3
Avg Hospital Rating—2.3 / 5
Students per Teacher16.115.9
College Degree Rate43.7%37.7%
Foreign-Born %1.4%10.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.2%-2.0%

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