Population
Peoria
112,126
Bangor
31,663
Median Income
Peoria
$58,716
Bangor
$58,096
Home Value
Peoria
$149,500
Bangor
$206,300
Rent
Peoria
$951
Bangor
$1,019
Crime Rate
Peoria
13.45
Bangor
1.61
Cost of Living
Peoria
95.1
Bangor
100.3
Avg Temp
Peoria
N/A
Bangor
N/A
Unemployment
Peoria
7.8%
Bangor
4.2%
How Similar Are Peoria & Bangor?
Bangor is Peoria's #18 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Peoria
112,126
Bangor
31,663
Peoria (112,126) is about 3.5x larger than Bangor (31,663).
Violent Crime
Peoria
13.45
Bangor
1.61
Peoria's violent crime is significantly higher than Bangor's — 88% difference.
Property Crime
Peoria
42.84
Bangor
42.38
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
Peoria
46.9%
Bangor
54.5%
Peoria leans Democratic while Bangor leans Republican.
Unemployment
Peoria
7.8%
Bangor
4.2%
Peoria has a 46% higher unemployment than Bangor.
Median Income
Peoria
$58,716
Bangor
$58,096
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Peoria
$149,500
Bangor
$206,300
Bangor has a 28% higher home values than Peoria.
Education
Peoria
24.8%
Bangor
26.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Peoria
56.9%
Bangor
87.9%
Bangor has a 35% higher demographics than Peoria.
Cost of Living
Peoria
95.1
Bangor
100.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Peoria and Bangor share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Bangor
Peoria leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Peoria leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPeoria has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,039 vs $1,392 in Bangor (25% lower). Peoria has a fair market rent (1br) of $818 vs $1,061 in Bangor (23% lower). Peoria scores 78.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 88.8 in Bangor.
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Housing Market — Peoria leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPeoria has a single-family homes of 67.9% compared to 43.9% in Bangor. Bangor has a median home value of $206,300 vs $149,500 in Peoria (28% higher). Peoria has a owner-occupied of 58.2% compared to 46.9% in Bangor.
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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 ACSPeoria: 54,760 vs Bangor: 16,408 for labor force. Bangor has a unemployment rate of 4.2% compared to 7.8% in Peoria. Bangor has a poverty rate of 14.9% compared to 20.0% in Peoria.
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Crime & Safety — Bangor leads
Source: FBI UCRBangor has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.73 compared to 10.52 in Peoria. Bangor has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.61 compared to 13.45 in Peoria. Bangor has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.10 compared to 14.42 in Peoria.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Bangor leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBangor has a high school diploma or higher of 47.3% compared to 41.5% in Peoria. Bangor has a bachelor's degree or higher of 26.3% compared to 24.8% 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 112,126, about 3.5x the size of Bangor (31,663). Peoria skews younger with a median age of 35.8 vs 40.7.
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Black
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Peoria
Bangor
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePeoria: 5 vs Bangor: 3 for with emergency services. Bangor: 3.0 vs Peoria: 1.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBangor has a bicycle of 1.3% compared to 0.1% in Peoria. Bangor has a public transit of 1.5% compared to 1.3% in Peoria. Peoria has a drive alone of 75.9% compared to 71.2% in Bangor.
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