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Compare Peoria to Aurora

This post compares Peoria, Illinois to Aurora, Illinois across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Peoria (city) Aurora (city)
Population 115,424 200,946
Income (median) $45,858 $44,325
Home Value (median) $124,800 $170,800
White 60% 56%
Black 26% 10%
Asian 5% 8%
With Kids 29% 45%
Age (median) 34 32
Rentals 43% 35%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Peoria or Aurora?
A: Peoria has a smaller population count than Aurora: 115424 compared with 200946 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Peoria or in Aurora?
A: Incomes are on average similar in Peoria.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Peoria or Aurora?
A: Homes tend to be less expensive in Peoria.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Peoria does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 43% for Peoria versus 35% for Aurora.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Peoria may include: Rockford, Belleville, and Danville.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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