Emmaus House, 2023
West Peoria’s story
33 years in pictures
Census counts: 4,762 in 2000, 4,263 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2023 and 7 maps from 1905 on.
- 1993West Peoria is settled
Population
4,187
2025 Census estimate · −2.1% since 2020
Typical home
$117K
+5.1% in a year
Household income
$66K
median
Median age
41.1
years
Jobs based here
686
A commuter town
TownGrade
C+
#554 of 767 in IL
Is West Peoria a good place to live?
West Peoria gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $116K, 1.6 years of the Peoria metro’s $72K median household income. It grades C+ overall, 554th of 767 graded towns in Illinois. The low prices come with trade-offs. Its schools rank behind 83% of the state's and CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 75% of the country. On the plus side, 12% of its land is conserved. West Peoria’s average trip to work is 16 minutes, below both Illinois’ towns (26 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only 27 of Illinois’ 1,240 towns score lower on civic life. The biggest place to walk is Rocky Glen Park, 137 acres with 1.2 miles of trail.
What makes West Peoria stand out
Where West Peoria beats most towns.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave West Peoria for work
Where West Peoria’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
686jobs based in West Peoria
2%of working residents work in town
6 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How West Peoria grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Illinois), ordered by how far West Peoria is from typical.
Cost of livingA−Open →SchoolsC−Open →HealthSaint Francis Medical Center 4 miles awayC−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 13.5 of 20; 3.8% of households have no car; 0.9% of workers walk, bike or ride transitB+Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 42% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listBOpen →Jobs & incomeC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1 mile of trailAOpen →HistoryB+Open →Civic life0.6 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsD−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market17 days on market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 41.1; 23% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to West Peoria: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in West Peoria, and how to reach them.
PowerAmeren Illinois Company16.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterIl American-Peoria water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpTown’s haulerWaste Management picks up at the curb for every homeTown site
SchoolsLimestone Community High School District 310Peoria School District 150Pleasant Valley School District 623 districts serve West Peoria; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Illinois you can register online until 16 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 28 days before).vote.govWho runs elections herePeoria County Election CommissionPeoria County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2026
ZIP code6160461604 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in West Peoria.
West Peoria has homes that are cheap against local pay, but it scores below Peoria and its other neighbors on health and has lost a quarter or more of its jobs in ten years.
HousingCost of living grade A−
For cost of living, West Peoria earns an A−
At 1.6 years of the Peoria metro’s $72K median household income, the typical home (about $117K) costs less against local pay than in 91% of Illinois towns; that ratio is one input to its A− for cost of living. The median property tax bill is $1,879, against $5,298 across Illinois, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
Typical home values rose 5.1% in the year to September 2026.
$117KZillow home value
Typical home value
West Peoria$117K
Illinois$296K
Market temperature
17
days on market
100.4%
sale-to-list price
+5.1%
value change, 1 year
10
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
SchoolsC−
For schools, West Peoria earns a C−
Its public schools are run by Peoria SD 150. Its two schools are below.
17%of IL districts it outscoresC−School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harold B Dawson Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 5–8 | Grades 5–8 | 331 | D |
| Peoria Regional High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | – | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IL on state tests and graduation
OutdoorsA
West Peoria has set aside 11.9% of its land for conservation
1.3 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. The trail density in West Peoria is 0.6 miles per square mile.
#211for trails in IL
11.9%
conserved · 159 of 1,339 acres
1.3 mi
of trails · 0.6 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Rocky Glen Park | 1.2 mi | 137 |
| 2. Franciscan Recreation Complex | — | 12 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
HealthC−
For health, West Peoria earns a C−
All 3 graded neighbors score healthier than its C−, from Peoria (C+) to Limestone Township (B−).
14% of adults have diabetes in West Peoria. West Peoria beats the Illinois average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 17. 40% of adults have high blood pressure in West Peoria.
25%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
| West Peoria | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Illinois
0 better15 too close to call17 worse
| What stands out | West Peoria | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 16.5% | 10.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.5% | 6.3% |
| More smokers | 17.1% | 12.1% |
Saint Francis Medical Center
In Peoria · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
12th
percentile among IL towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C+
About half of West Peoria’s working residents commute to Peoria
Jobs based here fell from 1,174 in 2013 to 686. The average commute for its 1,761 working residents takes 16.1 minutes, against 27.8 across Illinois.
Most working residents leave West Peoria for work: only 2% work in town. Jobs based in West Peoria fell to 686 in 2023, 488 fewer than in 2013. West Peoria’s median household income is $66,000.
2%work in town
| West Peoria | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.8% | 8.4% | 8% |
| Median household income | $66,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In West Peoria2%
Peoria46%
East Peoria5%
Morton3%
Normal2%
6 mi
median commute distance
686
jobs based in West Peoria
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
B+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 66% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In West Peoria, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
West Peoria has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 17° and about 26 inches of snow falls in a winter.
26″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter20–37°
Spring41–63°
Summer63–85°
Fall43–65°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 16
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in West Peoria
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 58% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in West Peoria.
42risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
3
paid flood claims since 1979
6
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Nearby attractions
All 15 attractions →Dickson Mounds and 8 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around West Peoria. Close and well known come first.
35 mi MuseumDickson Mounds
6 mi Zoo & aquariumWildlife Prairie Park4 mi Zoo & aquariumPeoria Zoo37 mi Zoo & aquariumMiller Park Zoo
4 mi GardenGeorge L. Luthy Memorial Botanical Garden
16 mi MuseumAdlai E. Stevenson I HouseSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Dickson Mounds: MattHucke, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wildlife Prairie Park: Katherine Johnson, CC BY 2.0 · George L. Luthy Memorial Botanical Garden: Original uploader was ProfDEH at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Adlai E. Stevenson I House: Nyttend, Public domain
Keep exploring
Everything we know about West Peoria
18pages on West Peoria
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
4 within 15 miles of the center of West Peoria
Bradley UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Peoria1.2 mi$42,160 tuitionSaint Francis Medical Center College of NursingUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Peoria2.6 miIllinois Central CollegeCommunity college · Public · East Peoria6.1 mi$4,800 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 West Peoria residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
About West Peoria
City in Illinois, United States
West Peoria is a city in Peoria County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, West Peoria had a population of 4,263. West Peoria is a suburb of Peoria and is part of the Peoria, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1993
- Area
- 1.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 594 ft
- Area code
- 309
West Peoria’s neighbors
3 towns share a border with West Peoria.
Peoria next door grades higher for schools (B− to West Peoria’s C−) and lower for cost of living (C+ to A−).
Peoria City TownshipPeoriaLimestone TownshipWest Peoria
How the neighbors grade
| Town | IL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Peoria | #554 | C+ | A− | — | C− | C− |
| Peoria City Township | #623 | C | B− | — | C− | B− |
| Peoria | #681 | C− | C+ | D− | B− | C+ |
| Limestone Township | #367 | B | B+ | — | C+ | B− |
West Peoria, Peoria City Township and Limestone Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare West Peoria with a neighbor →
Questions about West Peoria
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is West Peoria, IL a good place to live?
West Peoria grades C+ overall, better than 36% of U.S. towns and #554 of 767 in Illinois. It grades C− for health and C− for schools. Schools is its weak spot, with a C−.
Is West Peoria, IL expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.