Hot-summer humid continental
East Peoria, Illinois
Tazewell County, Illinois · Population 22k · 466 ft elevation
Living in East Peoria
East Peoria has a hot-summer humid continental climate: hot summers (July highs around 87°F) and cold winters (January lows around 18°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 38″ a year, and it gets light snow (26″ a season).
Skies are sunny (61% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 47 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 45, with about 4 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
East Peoria at a glance
- Population
- 22k
- Elevation
- 466 ft
- Average daily high
- 63°F35th percentile
- Average daily low
- 44°F41th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 38″32th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 26″65th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,750 hrs43th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4570th percentile
- Median home value
- $161k22th percentile
- Median rent
- $894/mo23th percentile
- Median household income
- $72k46th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 2.37%95th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.5%
- Homes with broadband
- 89%38th percentile
- Walkability index
- 10.570th percentile
- Average commute
- 20 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 17%7th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 37%
- Violent crime rate
- 292 per 100k70th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,723 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8438th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 2019th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 2%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 328 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 34°F | 18°F | 2.1″ | 7.7″ | 145 hrs |
| Feb | 39°F | 22°F | 2.0″ | 6.9″ | 158 hrs |
| Mar | 52°F | 32°F | 2.7″ | 3.3″ | 199 hrs |
| Apr | 64°F | 43°F | 4.0″ | 0.5″ | 230 hrs |
| May | 75°F | 53°F | 4.7″ | — | 269 hrs |
| Jun | 84°F | 63°F | 3.7″ | — | 314 hrs |
| Jul | 87°F | 67°F | 3.5″ | — | 343 hrs |
| Aug | 85°F | 65°F | 3.3″ | — | 311 hrs |
| Sep | 79°F | 57°F | 3.5″ | — | 273 hrs |
| Oct | 66°F | 45°F | 3.2″ | 0.1″ | 208 hrs |
| Nov | 51°F | 34°F | 2.7″ | 1.5″ | 167 hrs |
| Dec | 39°F | 24°F | 2.2″ | 6.2″ | 134 hrs |
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology