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Compare Peoria to Chicago

This post compares Peoria, Illinois to Chicago, 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) Chicago (city)
Population 115,424 2,722,586
Income (median) $45,858 $49,309
Home Value (median) $124,800 $234,500
White 60% 49%
Black 26% 30%
Asian 5% 6%
With Kids 29% 27%
Age (median) 34 34
Rentals 43% 55%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Peoria or Chicago?
A: Peoria has a much smaller population count than Chicago: 115424 compared with 2722586 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Chicago does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 43% for Peoria versus 55% for Chicago.

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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