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    Is Peoria a good place to live?

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    Peoria ranks #13 of 38 Arizona cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (59/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 1.6% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $429,400
    +11.9% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,743
    per month
    Household income
    $93,403
    median
    Unemployment
    3.5%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Peoria

    The median home value in Peoria is $429,400 and median rent is $1,743 a month, against a median household income of $93,403. Homes cost about 4.6× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Peoria crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Arizona the 2025 rate was 383 violent and 1,541 property crimes per 100,000 people — #20 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Peoria, AZ

    Peoria has about 194,338 residents, 3.5% unemployment and 22% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

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    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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