Peoria, AZ

U.S. News Ratings
Population 153,896
Crime Rate Low
Cost of Living Average
Health Care Varied
Median Home Price Low
Median Income Average

Climate

Temperatures in Peoria are warm year round with particularly hot summers.

Cultural Attractions

Arizona Broadway Theatre features dinner shows, and the newly renovated $13 million Peoria Center for the Performing Arts is intended to help revitalize the downtown area.

Recreation

Arizona is known for its golf courses, and Peoria is no exception. Quintero, Westbrook Vistas, and Country Meadows country clubs are just a few of many in the area.

Economy

Vacationers looking to enjoy water recreation at Lake Pleasant enhance Peoria’s economy.

Fun Fact

The Challenger Space Center is a Smithsonian-affiliated museum to educate and inspire visitors about the universe and the technology used to discover it. The museum is dedicated to the victims of the 1986 space shuttle disaster.

Demographics

Demographic Detail

Population:
153,896
Population under 55:
76.7%
Population over 55:
23.3%

City Detail

Crime rate:
Low
Closest large city:
Phoenix

Marital Status 2010

Weather

Weather Detail

Air quality:
Poor
Temperature:
99°F July High, 34°F January Low

Jobs & Economy

Housing

Median income:
$53,693
Median home price:
$155,000
Average property tax:
$78

Income & Jobs

Unemployment rate 2010:
8.3%
Average
Cost of living:
Average

Employment Projections

Education

K–12

Elementary schools:
31
Middle schools:
30
High schools:
10

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Higher Education

Best Colleges at the location:
0
Best Colleges within 30 miles:
6
Best Colleges within 50 miles:
9

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Health Care & Retirement

Hospitals

Hospitals/Best Hospitals at the location:
0/0
Hospitals/Best Hospitals within 30 miles:
36/3
Hospitals/Best Hospitals within 50 miles:
45/3

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Retirement Facilities

Community care facilities for the elderly:
1722

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