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What Is It Like to Live in Peoria?

What it costs to live in Peoria, and how it compares with other Arizona cities, in plain numbers.

Value score

54

17th best value in Arizona

How much you get for what you pay, versus other Arizona cities.

Overall livability

63

13th overall in Arizona

Cost, safety, schools, jobs and quality of life combined.

Peoria is home to about 187,733 people. A typical home runs $314,000 and a household earns around $81,000, a price-to-income ratio of 3.9. Among Arizona's largest cities, it ranks 17th for value and 13th overall.

Peoria at a glance

Median home price

$314,000

35th in AZ of 49

Median rent

$1,414/mo

Median household income

$81,000

Home price to income

3.9x

Unemployment

3.2%

11th in AZ of 49

School rating

7/10

4th in AZ of 49

Air quality (AQI)

77

7th in AZ of 49

Walk score

28/100

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Sources: Home prices and rent from Zillow; income, unemployment and commute from the U.S. Census; school ratings from state education data; crime from the FBI; air quality from the EPA. City rankings are within Arizona only. Updated 2026.