Population
East Peoria
22,485
Augusta
9,252
Median Income
East Peoria
$71,763
Augusta
$60,581
Home Value
East Peoria
$160,800
Augusta
$162,200
Rent
East Peoria
$894
Augusta
$950
Crime Rate
East Peoria
2.70
Augusta
2.81
Cost of Living
East Peoria
103.1
Augusta
97.1
Avg Temp
East Peoria
N/A
Augusta
N/A
Unemployment
East Peoria
3.5%
Augusta
3.3%
How Similar Are East Peoria & Augusta?
Augusta is East Peoria's #11 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
East Peoria
22,485
Augusta
9,252
East Peoria (22,485) is about 2.4x larger than Augusta (9,252).
Violent Crime
East Peoria
2.70
Augusta
2.81
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 4% difference.
Property Crime
East Peoria
23.64
Augusta
17.63
East Peoria has a 25% higher property crime than Augusta.
Political Leaning
East Peoria
62.5%
Augusta
69.6%
Both cities lean Republican, but Augusta has a stronger Republican lean (10% difference).
Unemployment
East Peoria
3.5%
Augusta
3.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
East Peoria
$71,763
Augusta
$60,581
East Peoria has a 16% higher median income than Augusta.
Home Values
East Peoria
$160,800
Augusta
$162,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
East Peoria
19.4%
Augusta
16.2%
East Peoria has a 16% higher education than Augusta.
Demographics
East Peoria
93.4%
Augusta
92.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
East Peoria
103.1
Augusta
97.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. East Peoria and Augusta share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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East Peoria leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Augusta leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAugusta scores 96.3 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 104.9 in East Peoria. Augusta scores 97.0 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 103.9 in East Peoria. Augusta has a living wage (family of 4) of $101,029 vs $107,274 in East Peoria (6% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAugusta has a vacancy rate of 3.5% compared to 9.3% in East Peoria. Augusta has a median property tax of $2,730 vs $3,813 in East Peoria (40% lower). East Peoria has a owner-occupied of 75.5% compared to 70.6% in Augusta.
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Jobs & Economy — East Peoria leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEast Peoria: 11,932 vs Augusta: 4,515 for labor force. East Peoria has a median household income of $71,763 vs $60,581 in Augusta (18% higher). East Peoria has a per capita income of $39,435 vs $34,542 in Augusta (14% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Augusta leads
Source: FBI UCREast Peoria has a property crime clearance of 37.5% compared to 17.2% in Augusta. Augusta has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.38 compared to 4.80 in East Peoria. Augusta has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 17.63 compared to 23.64 in East Peoria.
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Schools & Education — East Peoria leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauEast Peoria has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.4% compared to 16.2% in Augusta. East Peoria has a high school diploma or higher of 40.3% compared to 38.5% in Augusta.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEast Peoria has a population of 22,485, about 2.4x the size of Augusta (9,252). Augusta skews younger with a median age of 39.0 vs 42.4.
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East Peoria
Augusta
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareEast Peoria: 5 vs Augusta: 1 for with emergency services. Augusta: 3.5 vs East Peoria: 1.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — East Peoria leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAugusta has a work from home of 9.0% compared to 7.9% in East Peoria. East Peoria has a public transit of 0.7% compared to 0.6% in Augusta. East Peoria has a drive alone of 82.6% compared to 75.6% in Augusta.
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