CITY PROFILE
Peoria, IL
WHAT LIVING HERE IS LIKE
Peoria is a smaller metro where housing costs are one of the more affordable in our dataset, making it accessible for budget-conscious movers. Expect a hot climate with abundant sunshine and relatively dry conditions—summers are intense and winters mild, with low precipitation year-round. If you're drawn to lower housing costs and don't mind heat and sun exposure, this is worth a serious look.
By the numbers
| Typical home value | $173K · Zillow, May 2026 (ZHVI) |
|---|---|
| Typical rent | $1,179/mo · Zillow, May 2026 (ZORI) |
| Average temperature | 22.9°C · warmest 34.5°C · coolest 11.3°C · NASA POWER |
| Annual precipitation | 193 mm · NASA POWER |
| Sunshine (solar energy) | 5.85 kWh/m²/day · NASA POWER (annual mean) |
| Metro size rank (US) | #136 · Zillow SizeRank |
Match scores
- Affordable to buy96
- Affordable to rent88
- Climate comfort83
- Plenty of sunshine97
- Big-city amenities67
Scores are 0–100, normalised across the metros we cover, derived from the sourced figures above (higher = better on that factor). A research aid, not a recommendation to move. Job market, safety, and healthcare access need key-gated feeds (BLS, FBI, Census) not yet wired — see the methodology.
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