Population
East Peoria
22,485
Newark
50,393
Median Income
East Peoria
$71,763
Newark
$58,920
Home Value
East Peoria
$160,800
Newark
$174,100
Rent
East Peoria
$894
Newark
$926
Crime Rate
East Peoria
2.70
Newark
2.82
Cost of Living
East Peoria
103.1
Newark
95.0
Avg Temp
East Peoria
N/A
Newark
N/A
Unemployment
East Peoria
3.5%
Newark
3.5%
How Similar Are East Peoria & Newark?
Newark is East Peoria's #16 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
East Peoria
22,485
Newark
50,393
Newark (50,393) is about 2.2x larger than East Peoria (22,485).
Violent Crime
East Peoria
2.70
Newark
2.82
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 4% difference.
Property Crime
East Peoria
23.64
Newark
16.27
East Peoria has a 31% higher property crime than Newark.
Political Leaning
East Peoria
62.5%
Newark
64.6%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 3% difference.
Unemployment
East Peoria
3.5%
Newark
3.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 0% difference.
Median Income
East Peoria
$71,763
Newark
$58,920
East Peoria has a 18% higher median income than Newark.
Home Values
East Peoria
$160,800
Newark
$174,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
East Peoria
19.4%
Newark
15.0%
East Peoria has a 23% higher education than Newark.
Demographics
East Peoria
93.4%
Newark
88.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
East Peoria
103.1
Newark
95.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. East Peoria and Newark share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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East Peoria
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East Peoria leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Newark leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDEast Peoria has a fair market rent (1br) of $818 vs $1,194 in Newark (31% lower). East Peoria has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,039 vs $1,430 in Newark (27% lower). Newark scores 95.0 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 104.9 in East Peoria.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNewark has a median property tax of $1,877 vs $3,813 in East Peoria (103% lower). East Peoria has a owner-occupied of 75.5% compared to 55.6% in Newark. Newark has a vacancy rate of 7.4% compared to 9.3% in East Peoria.
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Jobs & Economy — East Peoria leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNewark: 24,033 vs East Peoria: 11,932 for labor force. East Peoria has a poverty rate of 11.2% compared to 17.5% in Newark. East Peoria has a per capita income of $39,435 vs $31,813 in Newark (24% higher).
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Crime & Safety — East Peoria leads
Source: FBI UCREast Peoria has a property crime clearance of 37.5% compared to 9.3% in Newark. Newark has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.30 compared to 4.80 in East Peoria. East Peoria has a violent crime clearance of 71.2% compared to 39.3% in Newark.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauEast Peoria has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.4% compared to 15.0% in Newark. Newark has a high school diploma or higher of 41.8% compared to 40.3% in East Peoria.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNewark has a population of 50,393, about 2.2x the size of East Peoria (22,485). Newark skews younger with a median age of 38.8 vs 42.4.
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East Peoria
Newark
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNewark: 3.0 vs East Peoria: 1.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5). East Peoria: 5 vs Newark: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — East Peoria leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEast Peoria has a public transit of 0.7% compared to 0.3% in Newark. Newark has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.0% in East Peoria. Newark has a work from home of 10.2% compared to 7.9% in East Peoria.
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