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West Peoria, Illinois, in Peoria county, is 2 miles W of Peoria, Illinois (center to center) and 130 miles SW of Chicago, Illinois. The city is part of the Peoria - Pekin metropolitan statistical area (MSA). About 4,762 people people live in West Peoria.
In West Peoria, about 51% of adults are married.
In 2000, West Peoria had a median family income of $51,420. It turns out that people in West Peoria tend to be educated, and a lot of them are college grads. It turns out that the city is home to a lot of successful single people.
The Democratic party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in West Peoria.
Of the houses, apartments, etc. in West Peoria, about 79% are lived in by their owners, not renters. The average year in which most residences in the city were built is earlier than in most places.
In West Peoria, 96% of commuters drive to work. Commuters in West Peoria enjoy easier drives to work than most people.
West Peoria strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Illinois):
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| Short Commute Times (vs. State) | Top 9% |  |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers) | Top 9% | |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers) | Top 15% | |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers) | Top 16% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. Peers) | Top 19% | |
Comparing West Peoria to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Illinois (State):
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