Population
Peoria
112,126
Yakima
96,810
Median Income
Peoria
$58,716
Yakima
$59,228
Home Value
Peoria
$149,500
Yakima
$273,400
Rent
Peoria
$951
Yakima
$1,075
Crime Rate
Peoria
13.45
Yakima
5.45
Cost of Living
Peoria
95.1
Yakima
103.5
Avg Temp
Peoria
N/A
Yakima
N/A
Unemployment
Peoria
7.8%
Yakima
8.0%
How Similar Are Peoria & Yakima?
Yakima is Peoria's #14 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Peoria
112,126
Yakima
96,810
Peoria has a 14% larger population than Yakima.
Violent Crime
Peoria
13.45
Yakima
5.45
Peoria's violent crime is significantly higher than Yakima's — 59% difference.
Property Crime
Peoria
42.84
Yakima
20.45
Peoria's property crime is significantly higher than Yakima's — 52% difference.
Political Leaning
Peoria
46.9%
Yakima
55.9%
Peoria leans Democratic while Yakima leans Republican.
Unemployment
Peoria
7.8%
Yakima
8.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Peoria
$58,716
Yakima
$59,228
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Peoria
$149,500
Yakima
$273,400
Yakima has a 45% higher home values than Peoria.
Education
Peoria
24.8%
Yakima
13.1%
Peoria has a 47% higher education than Yakima.
Demographics
Peoria
56.9%
Yakima
53.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Peoria
95.1
Yakima
103.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Peoria and Yakima share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Peoria leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Peoria leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPeoria has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,039 vs $1,374 in Yakima (24% lower). Peoria has a fair market rent (1br) of $818 vs $1,047 in Yakima (22% lower). Peoria scores 103.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 124.8 in Yakima.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSYakima has a vacancy rate of 4.9% compared to 10.2% in Peoria. Yakima has a median property tax of $2,258 vs $3,596 in Peoria (59% lower). Yakima has a median home value of $273,400 vs $149,500 in Peoria (45% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Peoria leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPeoria has a work from home of 10.5% compared to 6.2% in Yakima. Peoria has a per capita income of $38,791 vs $29,027 in Yakima (34% higher). Peoria: 54,760 vs Yakima: 43,649 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Yakima leads
Source: FBI UCRYakima has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.55 compared to 14.42 in Peoria. Yakima has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 5.45 compared to 13.45 in Peoria. Yakima has a assault rate (per 1k) of 4.33 compared to 10.52 in Peoria.
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Schools & Education — Peoria leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPeoria has a bachelor's degree or higher of 24.8% compared to 13.1% in Yakima. Peoria has a high school diploma or higher of 41.5% compared to 30.4% in Yakima.
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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 1.2x the size of Yakima (96,810). Yakima skews younger with a median age of 34.0 vs 35.8.
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Peoria
Yakima
Healthcare — Yakima leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareYakima: 2.3 vs Peoria: 1.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Peoria leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPeoria has a public transit of 1.3% compared to 0.4% in Yakima. Yakima has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.1% in Peoria. Peoria has a work from home of 10.5% compared to 6.2% in Yakima.
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