Population
Charleston
152,014
Peoria
194,338
Median Income
Charleston
$90,038
Peoria
$93,403
Home Value
Charleston
$469,100
Peoria
$429,400
Rent
Charleston
$1,632
Peoria
$1,743
Crime Rate
Charleston
3.58
Peoria
2.58
Cost of Living
Charleston
150.6
Peoria
149.4
Avg Temp
Charleston
N/A
Peoria
N/A
Unemployment
Charleston
3.4%
Peoria
3.5%
How Similar Are Charleston & Peoria?
Peoria is Charleston's #3 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Charleston
152,014
Peoria
194,338
Peoria has a 22% larger population than Charleston.
Violent Crime
Charleston
3.58
Peoria
2.58
Charleston has a 28% higher violent crime than Peoria.
Property Crime
Charleston
20.22
Peoria
12.05
Charleston has a 40% higher property crime than Peoria.
Political Leaning
Charleston
57.4%
Peoria
51.2%
Both cities lean Republican, but Charleston has a stronger Republican lean (11% difference).
Unemployment
Charleston
3.4%
Peoria
3.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Charleston
$90,038
Peoria
$93,403
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Charleston
$469,100
Peoria
$429,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Charleston
40.7%
Peoria
25.1%
Charleston has a 38% higher education than Peoria.
Demographics
Charleston
72.9%
Peoria
72.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 0% difference.
Cost of Living
Charleston
150.6
Peoria
149.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Charleston and Peoria share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Charleston
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Peoria
Peoria leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Peoria leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPeoria scores 118.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 137.6 in Charleston. Peoria has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,583 vs $1,630 in Charleston. Charleston has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,787 vs $1,839 in Peoria.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPeoria has a vacancy rate of 6.9% compared to 12.4% in Charleston. Peoria has a single-family homes of 78.4% compared to 54.8% in Charleston. Peoria has a owner-occupied of 75.5% compared to 55.6% in Charleston.
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Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Peoria leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPeoria has a poverty rate of 8.4% compared to 12.0% in Charleston. Charleston has a per capita income of $58,583 vs $45,831 in Peoria (28% higher). Peoria has a work from home of 20.2% compared to 17.6% in Charleston.
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Crime & Safety — Peoria leads
Source: FBI UCRPeoria has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.04 in Charleston. Peoria has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 9.07 compared to 16.56 in Charleston. Peoria has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.24 compared to 0.43 in Charleston.
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Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Schools & Education — Charleston leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCharleston has a bachelor's degree or higher of 40.7% compared to 25.1% in Peoria. Charleston has a high school diploma or higher of 51.6% compared to 40.9% in Peoria.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPeoria has a population of 194,338, about 1.3x the size of Charleston (152,014). Charleston skews younger with a median age of 36.1 vs 42.1.
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Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Charleston
Peoria
Healthcare — Charleston leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCharleston: 4.3 vs Peoria: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Charleston: 4 vs Peoria: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCharleston has a bicycle of 1.5% compared to 0.2% in Peoria. Charleston has a public transit of 0.9% compared to 0.4% in Peoria. Peoria has a work from home of 20.2% compared to 17.6% in Charleston.
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