CITY PROFILE
Peoria, IL
“Affordable and comfortable, but the exciting people live elsewhere.”
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 buy100
- Affordable to rent94
- Climate comfort83
- Plenty of sunshine99
- Big-city amenities11
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.