U.S. News has been assigned with the task of figuring out where the best cities to live in the US is, and there are three Illinois cities that finished very well, according to their metrics. Peoria, Chicago and Rockford are now listed as number 87, 102 and 133, respectively, as the best places to live in the United States.
Per U.S. News, Peoria received a score of 6.5 on a 10-point scale.
- Job market: 6.3
- Value: 8.1
- Quality of life: 6.7
- Desirability: 5.6
- Net migration: 4.3
Chicago followed with a score of 6.3 on a 10-point scale.
- Job market: 6.4
- Value: 6.1
- Quality of life: 6.3
- Desirability: 7.7
- Net migration: 4.9
Rockford received a score of 5.8 on a 10-point scale.
- Job market: 5.0
- Value: 7.4
- Quality of life: 5.8
- Desirability: 5.4
- Net migration: 4.8
