Map of Peoria, Illinois, United States

Peoria is a city in Illinois, United States, with a population of about 115,070. It lies at 40.6936°N, 89.5890°W, about 153 m above sea level. Peoria is about 1,090 km (677 mi) west of Washington, D.C., the capital. The nearest city on our map is Pekin, 15 km to the south.

Peoria at a glance

Where is Peoria?

• The 6th largest city in Illinois on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 15 min on the shortest day to 15 h 06 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Peoria

• Pekin — 15 km south
• Normal — 54 km east
• Bloomington — 55 km southeast
• Springfield — 99 km south
• Decatur — 109 km southeast
• Moline — 119 km northwest
• Bettendorf — 121 km northwest
• Rock Island — 123 km northwest
• Davenport — 124 km northwest
• Champaign — 131 km southeast

Largest cities in Illinois

• Chicago — 2,664,452
• Aurora — 200,661
• Rockford — 148,278
• Joliet — 147,861
• Naperville — 147,100
• Springfield — 114,394
• Elgin — 112,111
• Waukegan — 88,475
• Champaign — 86,096
• Cicero — 83,886

Largest cities in United States

• New York City — 8,804,190
• Los Angeles — 3,820,914
• Brooklyn — 2,736,074
• Chicago — 2,664,452
• Queens — 2,316,841
• Houston — 2,314,157
• Phoenix — 1,650,070
• Philadelphia — 1,573,916
• San Antonio — 1,526,656
• Manhattan — 1,487,536

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Other places named Peoria

• Peoria — Arizona, United States

Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.