Peoria, Illinois
About Peoria
Peoria is a mid-size city in central Illinois with an estimated population of 111,696. It ranks as the 8th largest city in Illinois.
Peoria holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 48.13 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,321 residents per square mile.
📰 Peoria News Today
- David Coffman Obituary Peoria Journal Star · Aug 18
- Peoria creator sets Aug. 22 debut for “Imprimatur” audio series CIProud.com · Aug 18
- Gas prices dip slightly in Peoria, but global tensions keep costs high 1470 & 100.3 WMBD · Aug 17
- 1501 NE Madison Ave, Peoria, IL 61603 Realtor.com · Aug 14
- The 618 Squad Delivers Top 10 Peoria Performance RiverBender.com · Aug 17
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Peoria Unique
- A top-25 city in Illinois by population (#8 of 1,294 incorporated places).
- One of 5 places in the US named Peoria — but the Illinois one has a character all its own.
- Home to 1.0% of Illinois's city-dwelling population.
Why People Love It Here
- A deep job market and services that draw people from across the region.
- Serious economic gravity — one of the region's employment and cultural hubs.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Peoria
Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Peoria
- Brienzo's Pizza + Bar — pizza
- Chuck E. Cheese — pizza
- CoreLife Eatery
- CxT Roasting Company — coffee shop (café)
- Herold's Pizza Oven — pizza
- Hokkaido Restaurant — japanese
- IHOP — breakfast
- Indian Tadka — indian
- Matari Coffee — coffee shop (café)
- Monical's Pizza — pizza
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Chuck E. Cheese
- Tilted 10 · Arcade
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Peoria
- Bicycle Safety Town reviews ★
- Donovan Park reviews ★
- Schmoeger Park reviews ★
- Charter Oak Park reviews ★
- Chartwell Park reviews ★
- Creighton Woods Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Dorothy M. Thornton Park reviews ★
- Lakeview Park reviews ★
- Markwoodlands Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Peoria
- Greeley Alternative School
- Hollis Consolidated Grade Sch
- Limestone Community High School
- Limestone Walters Elem School
- Norwood Elem School
- Norwood Primary School
- Peoria Cty Jvnl Det Ctr 6-8
- Peoria Cty Jvnl Det Ctr 9-12
- Peoria Educ Reg for Empl Traing
- Ridgeview Elementary School
- SEAPCO Academy
- SEAPCO CENTRAL
- Valeska Hinton Early Ch Ed Ctr
- Wilder-Waite Grade School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Carle Health Proctor Hospital ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
- Saint Francis Medical Center ★★ (2/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
- Carle Health Methodist Hospital ★★ (2/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.