Deborah W. housing Dec 17, 2025

Anyone else feel this way? I'm a teacher here and It's a a mid-size city city with about 112K people. With a population of 112K, Peoria is a mid-size city. Poverty rate is 13.6%, which is around average. It's changing fast -some good, some not so much. Property taxes are high but you get good services. Has anyone dealt with this? People here are genuinely friendly, not just surface-level. There's a real sense of community in certain neighborhoods. There's a growing tech scene which is exciting. It's not perfect, but the community is solid. Traffic can be rough during rush hour, no sugarcoating that. There's a real sense of community in certain neighborhoods. Cost of living is definitely rising, but still manageable. There's a growing tech scene which is exciting. It's a very car-dependent city, for better or worse. Traffic can be rough during rush hour, no sugarcoating that. There's a real sense of community in certain neighborhoods. Property taxes are high but you get good services.

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