Living in Peoria (Arizona)

Peoria (Arizona) is a city in Arizona, United States, home to 190,985 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 1%, #28 of 6,227), young professionals (top 2%, #75 of 4,444), single professionals (top 2%, #80 of 4,537).

Residents190,985
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport27 km (Phoenix Sky Harbor International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km3,024,600 people
Climate typeHot desert (BWh)
Terrain around itabout 330 m, height range 80 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.3,194 km
Within 10 km509,158 people
Greater areaGreater Glendale, 4 km out
Winter daylight9 h 55 min, sunset 1:25

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How Peoria (Arizona) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn Arizona
Young family50#5,401 of 11,898#15 of 111Map
Low-income household44#3,531 of 9,771#19 of 131Map
Low-income family45#3,998 of 8,006#18 of 95Map
Single parent51#2,799 of 6,237#12 of 86Map
Pensioner couple53#7,422 of 9,474#31 of 100Map
Single pensioner56#5,761 of 9,474#24 of 100Map
Early retiree55#7,245 of 10,762#63 of 145Map
Single professional76#80 of 4,537#8 of 53Map
Young professional79#75 of 4,444#9 of 52Map
DINKS80#213 of 3,053#8 of 39Map
Remote worker56#4,320 of 7,271#37 of 102Map
Commuter84#28 of 6,227#5 of 58Map
Car-free household80#120 of 3,933#9 of 45Map
Student68#1,109 of 2,119#16 of 32Map
First-home buyer51#2,358 of 8,006#13 of 95Map
Budget-constrained mover38#7,004 of 12,111#70 of 153Map
Urban lifestyle seeker76#193 of 4,114#9 of 47Map
Expat professional75#722 of 7,271#7 of 102Map
Healthcare-first mover59#4,366 of 9,474#12 of 100Map
Nature-focused household13#17,697 of 18,063#225 of 234Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover2#15,510 of 16,523#201 of 212Map
Rural value seeker11#16,950 of 18,063#224 of 234Map
High-net-worth mover65#3,252 of 16,523#13 of 212Map
Lottery winner80#355 of 21,167#7 of 284Map
Climate-resilient relocation54#10,081 of 12,111#71 of 153Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner79#414 of 12,111#5 of 153Map
Digital native69#178 of 4,750#12 of 55Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Foundation100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Jobs and economy85
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)80
  • Mobility and connectivity79
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)79
  • Lifestyle and amenities77
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)74
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)71
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)70
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)65
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)64
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)55
  • Education and family54
  • Health and elderly52
  • Safety and community44
  • Flat land (terrain relief)41
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)31
  • Affordability23
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)11
  • Green space5
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.