# Peoria, Illinois — #3,139 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 3.55 of 10. FIPS 17143. Population 177,513. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 177,500 people live in Peoria, Illinois. It ranks #3,139 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #100 of 102 in Illinois. The combined sales tax is 7.25%, higher than in 71% of counties. Property tax takes at least 2% of a home's value each year, more than in 98% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 72% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 94% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.7 years, longer than in 49% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 73% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 46), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 83% of counties. On this site's state scores, Illinois gets 5.58 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 0 of 10 for gun rights.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 5.58 |  |
| 2A | state | 0.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 5.43 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 4.66 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 2.77 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.41 |  |
| Property tax | county | 0.00 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.13 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 5.70 |  |
| Government employees | county | 7.18 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 2.20 |  |

"est" marks a derived or placeholder value with no published county figure.

## Neighbors

- #2741 Marshall, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17123.md
- #3060 Knox, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17095.md
- #2995 Fulton, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17057.md
- #2864 Woodford, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17203.md
- #2988 Tazewell, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17179.md
- #2602 Stark, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17175.md

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