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1 / 21#21. Bellevue
- Niche grade: C+
- Public school grade: C+
- Population: 2,158
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compiled a list of the best places to live in the Peoria metro area using data from the . Niche uses 15 weighted factors for its rankings. A majority of the score is based on cost of living, higher education rate, housing, public schools, diversity, and crime. You can read more about Niche's methodology .
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2 / 21#20. Creve Coeur
- Niche grade: B-
- Public school grade: C+
- Population: 4,572
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3 / 21#19. Bartonville
- Niche grade: B-
- Public school grade: C
- Population: 5,854
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4 / 21#18. Pekin
- Niche grade: B-
- Public school grade: C+
- Population: 31,812
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5 / 21#17. West Peoria
- Niche grade: B-
- Public school grade: C
- Population: 4,246
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6 / 21#16. Marquette Heights
- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: C+
- Population: 2,613
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7 / 21#15. Rome
- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 1,628
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8 / 21#14. Mackinaw
- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 1,869
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9 / 21#13. Heritage Lake
- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 1,708
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10 / 21#12. North Pekin
- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: C+
- Population: 1,647
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11 / 21#11. East Peoria
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 22,485
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12 / 21#10. Chillicothe
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 6,185
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13 / 21#9. Peoria
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 112,126
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14 / 21#8. Peoria Heights
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: C+
- Population: 5,834
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15 / 21#7. Eureka
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 5,095
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16 / 21#6. Elmwood
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 2,254
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17 / 21#5. Washington
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 15,946
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18 / 21#4. Metamora
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 4,094
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19 / 21#3. Morton
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 16,503
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20 / 21#2. Germantown Hills
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 3,425
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21 / 21#1. Dunlap
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 1,448
