Population
New Orleans
376,035
Peoria
112,126
Median Income
New Orleans
$55,339
Peoria
$58,716
Home Value
New Orleans
$296,400
Peoria
$149,500
Rent
New Orleans
$1,211
Peoria
$951
Crime Rate
New Orleans
13.62
Peoria
13.45
Cost of Living
New Orleans
107.6
Peoria
95.1
Avg Temp
New Orleans
70°F
Peoria
N/A
Unemployment
New Orleans
7.8%
Peoria
7.8%
How Similar Are New Orleans & Peoria?
Peoria is New Orleans's #16 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
New Orleans
376,035
Peoria
112,126
New Orleans (376,035) is about 3.4x larger than Peoria (112,126).
Violent Crime
New Orleans
13.62
Peoria
13.45
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 1% difference.
Property Crime
New Orleans
50.90
Peoria
42.84
New Orleans has a 16% higher property crime than Peoria.
Political Leaning
New Orleans
15.2%
Peoria
46.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Peoria has a stronger Democratic lean (68% difference).
Unemployment
New Orleans
7.8%
Peoria
7.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 0% difference.
Median Income
New Orleans
$55,339
Peoria
$58,716
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
New Orleans
$296,400
Peoria
$149,500
New Orleans has a 50% higher home values than Peoria.
Education
New Orleans
29.9%
Peoria
24.8%
New Orleans has a 17% higher education than Peoria.
Demographics
New Orleans
31.6%
Peoria
56.9%
Peoria has a 44% higher demographics than New Orleans.
Cost of Living
New Orleans
107.6
Peoria
95.1
New Orleans has a 12% higher cost of living than Peoria.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. New Orleans and Peoria differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Peoria
Peoria leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Peoria leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPeoria has a fair market rent (1br) of $818 vs $1,113 in New Orleans (36% lower). Peoria scores 103.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 138.1 in New Orleans. Peoria has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,039 vs $1,331 in New Orleans (28% lower).
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Housing Market — Peoria leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPeoria has a vacancy rate of 10.2% compared to 20.4% in New Orleans. New Orleans has a median home value of $296,400 vs $149,500 in Peoria (98% higher). New Orleans has a median property tax of $2,428 vs $3,596 in Peoria (32% lower).
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Peoria leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNew Orleans: 190,228 vs Peoria: 54,760 for labor force. New Orleans has a work from home of 13.7% compared to 10.5% in Peoria. Peoria: 16 min vs New Orleans: 20 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — Peoria leads
Source: FBI UCRPeoria has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.13 compared to 0.53 in New Orleans. New Orleans has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 4.78 compared to 14.42 in Peoria. Peoria has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 1.28 compared to 1.80 in New Orleans.
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
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Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education — New Orleans leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauNew Orleans has a bachelor's degree or higher of 29.9% compared to 24.8% in Peoria. New Orleans has a high school diploma or higher of 45.1% compared to 41.5% in Peoria.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNew Orleans has a population of 376,035, about 3.4x the size of Peoria (112,126). Peoria skews younger with a median age of 35.8 vs 38.4.
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
New Orleans
Peoria
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNew Orleans: 3.0 vs Peoria: 1.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Peoria: 5 vs New Orleans: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — New Orleans leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNew Orleans has a bicycle of 1.9% compared to 0.1% in Peoria. New Orleans has a public transit of 4.5% compared to 1.3% in Peoria. New Orleans has a work from home of 13.7% compared to 10.5% in Peoria.
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