Cute. Peoria is a toilet. The new hood is south of Forest Hill and continues to grow north, eating up more and more of the city. Look at house values in the heart of peoria. They're going down because of what is happening in peoria. Endless financial mismanagement, terrible roads, insanely high taxes, high crime, increasing numbers of murders, are all contributing to the demise of peoria. Now every school is being renamed after some black person no one's ever heard of. Peoria is turning into detroit, and its death is inevitable. Everyone I know has moved out of Peoria, and they hate to go into peoria. RIP.
I get it and appreciate your comment..Nor do I disagree with all of it. However, there are some great parts that are often overlooked. As a former Peoria Police Officer, I have a little more in depth view of the crime…And there is a lot going on, just with that topic. I do appreciate you taking the time to watch and comment.
Perhaps you should look up the name of the “black” person you’ve never heard of 🤔. They must’ve done or accomplished something great in life to have a school named after them. And this is America, matter-of-fact, this is planet earth. There will always be killing and murders. Hell that has been going on since the Bible days 😂. Anyway, Peoria seems like a good city to move to and I’m gonna give it a try for a year and see if I like it. There’s no way I could find a house for rent for $895 a month in Florida. Try to see the good and not focus so much on the bad 😅
Born in Peoria. Hated Peoria freezing winters, humid hot summers and departed Jan 1966 for USMC and never looked back. Married in 1970. Wife is Electrical Engineer. In May 1980 we bought home in the Seaside area of Torrance, CA. Still there today enjoying afternoon sea breezes and warm weather.. Retired from TRW Aerospace in 2000 and wife retired from consulting. House paid for!
Thank you for your service. By now you know everything you've learned from USMC was as wrong as what you learned growing up in Peoria. Now you're looking to teach everyone to not step there. I marked the puddle, bro.
I did some work there decades ago. I have a huge respect for this city. Caterpillar has loyal employees. When CAT lays off they know when CAT bounces back they will get the call. CAT itself is an amazing company.
Where are the pensions? Where are the jobs? let's just ask the 12,000 people in peoria who lost their livelihoods because of caterpillar. They left us and aren't paying people what they owe. They fucked us. Fuck caterpillar and the opioid abuse causing lifestyle they rode into town with.
LOL! That's not so bad. Bcuz NYC has double that amount of snowstorms during some winters, and upstate NY? Ha! Forget it! You're buried in snow all winter! 😆
I'm originally from Germantown Hills (East of Peoria). I grew up in the Whispering Oaks subdivision. Went to grade school at the GH Grade School, GH Middle School, and graduated from Metamora Township High School in 1997.
Bru 100k for a house is a dream come true , im looking the get the f outa seattle its to expensive for me 350k for a chicken coop house in the midle of the getto . How is the crime rate in peoria ? Google says everything is violent every were lol (every single city in the us )
Peoria Promise is for Peoria HS Graduates who also live in Peoria..... Correct me if i'm wrong, but i think this isn't just for residency. you have to have both to qualify
This video was made during the great housing bubble. I SOLD my house for about $70g more than I could have if I had waited till 2020. Illinois has a $15 minimum wage compared to the surrounding states with a $7 minimum. Illinois is a great state to live in. CHOOSE BLUE!
Liberty309 Perhaps reconsider. If we’re comparing to coastal inflation, it’s difficult to even buy a house in the first place. Without any taxes at all, LA and SF homes take a lifetime to pay off. I know first hand. You’ll still come out ahead in a Midwest area like this if you have reasonable income.
I was born and raised there. Peoria is good and bad. Small town living and everyone knows one another. There is good restaurants like Avanti's, and Bradley has a great food court along with campus Town, and great athletics programs i.e #LLBS60. But with the urban side of things where I grew up (South-end, West Bluff, and East Bluff) it gets hectic. But, I left back in 2010.
I lived in Peoria until I was almost 50. I now live in Vegas because of my job. I can't wait to retire and come home. Driving around this city is worse than Chicago, and the healthcare here is a joke. The "architecture" feels like it could blow away; there are no roots here. The cost of living is insane. I'm not looking forward to winter, but to be in Peoria, I'll put up with it.
Traffic worse than Chicago sounds awful. When you are ready to talk about moving back, I am happy to help find you a place. Send an email to info@soldbybrecklin.com Thanks!
I don't know what you are talking about, I hate Las Vegas but I have been living here since 1991, it is NOTHING like driving in Chicago! The city is on a gridsystem, streets are new and well maintained with loud and clear signage. Driving here is easy, hassle free. Driving here is not even close to being like driving in Chicago.
@@Illinoisliving I'm moving to Peoria in a few months. My boyfriend is already there. I went there for the first time last summer, almost died from mosquito bites but I absolutely love the architecture. It is true, las vegas has nothing old and beautiful, as in architecture, anywhere in this town. There are so many cool old buildings in peoria I want to check out. Nothing lasts for long here, everything gets replaced. The houses are all UGLY. Stucco, all the same colors, and all so close together, no yards at all. And they are really ugly. Vegas is not a nice "hometowny" like place to live, but it's not as bad as people might think. It's clean, has relatively low crime in comparison to other cities, it has way less violent crime than peoria even. There is virtually no gang activity here. There are no really scary neighborhoods here. The worst neighborhoods here ain't got NOTHING on the bad neighborhoods of Peoria. ...but my biggest concern is the weather there. Why on earth so many people would choose to live in a place that gets so cold is beyond me lol. But I will be living it soon enough! 😄
@@LaurenThompsonIsMyRealName I completely disagree. ONLY PART of the city is laid out on a grid system. Street signs are hidden in foliage, and considering every tree in this desert had to be planned and planted, that is sheer stupidity. Lanes suddenly end or turn into turn-only lanes with NO warning signs. Even speed limit signs are blocks apart. It is impossible to turn left into or out of any business. They constantly close off lanes for months to make "repairs" to roads that don't need repairs. Even the parking lots are so chopped up that they're difficult to navigate. Taxi service is non-existent if you aren't on the Strip or at the airport, and now we can't even trust that Uber or Lyft will be reliable. I just stay home most of the time because by the time I get where I'm going, I'm so angry at the drug-addled idiots who laid out this city that I don't have a good time.
We are looking to move there but your site???? seems to have security warnings do you need that fixed??? we'd be able to help with that maybe in exchange for the assit in getting info etc
“Safe” can be so individual. I can’t say what is safe and what isn’t...but I would go online and see. The website crimemapping.com may help you determine. But, Peoria is a good rental market.
I was born at St. Francis and lived in Peoria until I was in my 40s. The quality of healthcare alone is a major reason to move to Peoria. The cost of living is good. You can do anything you want to do in terms of sports or art, and if you want you can drive 3 hours in either direction and reach a major metropolitan area. The parks system is wonderful featuring three varied large parks and numerous neighborhood parks. The waterfront is beautiful. The architecture is varied, there is a top-notch community college, and the daily newspaper is quite good. Anyone who lives in Peoria who thinks it's so bad should try living somewhere else. They'll find out how good they had it P-town. I have a good job at College of Southern Nevada, but if it weren't for that, I would move home tomorrow. The cost of living in Vegas is ridiculous, and community colleges profs throughout the state worked for 16 years without even a cost-of-living pay increase. The healthcare is HORRIBLE. I had ICU nurses withhold my antidepressant even though I asked for it for three days, and I went into withdrawal so bad that it messed me up for months. Most "doctor's offices" are for-profit corporations, and you can't even see the same doctor twice. I had one cardiologist prescribe meds to lower my BP when it was 76/50, and two days later, a cardiologist in the hospital wanted to put in a chest tube because my systolic dropped to 110 at one point during the night. (I refused it.) Your primary care physician won't care for you in the hospital. Hospitals hire their own doctors, so continuity of care is nonexistent. We waste a ton of water during a drought on golf courses and fountains, but we all have to have low-flow toilets that don't work. Driving around this city is worse than driving around Chicago because the street layout is horrible and there is a particular sign stupidity here that makes everything more confuisng. People are nice enough on the surface, but I've had people who moved here from Manhattan tell me they find it more difficult to make friends here. Virtually every house looks exactly alike. It's almost impossible to find a park with shade. The newspaper is more like a conservative newsletter. The only good thing about Vegas is the weather, and that's only good if heat doesn't bother you. Peoria is a GREAT place to live. If you don't think so, try living somewhere else, and you'll learn that you're wrong.
Peoria is a shithole. I was born there and luckily we moved to northern Colorado. Went back to visit Peoria a few times over the years and each time it looks worse. Maybe you need to stop being in denial. I dont.see how people take all that crime. I'll stick with the mountain fresh air. 😊
We're relocating from Colorado to Peoria later this year. Clicked on your video to get someone's "poor" opinion on the city. I was pleasantly surprised. Thanks for your sense of humor, and your opinion that backs up so much good stuff that we've already learned about Peoria!
Dustin Richie you’re welcome. Do you have anyone helping with your search? Send me an email to info@soldbybrecklin.com and I can provide some further assistance. Have a nice week! Rich
Yea buy a house for cheap then pay the outrageous property taxes. One other thing the road in Illinois are the worst I’ve ever seen in any other state.
Burny8001 Well, there are other states that are strong contenders in that area hehe. Ever lived in the big mitten? Great place, but the road infrastructure needed work - especially East Michigan.
I'm not saying that Peoria isn't that great - but there are some downsides of living in Peoria. Caterpillar is almost alwyas on strike - unlesss your Uncle or a relative has a good position at CAt and you don't have alot of money - Peoria is not the place to live. IF you do have a little more money to spend then Yes Peoria isn't half bad - and of course anything is better than Chicago.
@@Illinoisliving I do like the fact that I can own my own home but property taxes makes me feel like a renter again with no palm trees! There are good jobs here and if you work hard you can accomplish anything.
Yeah heard they was going to put a addition to the Lincoln library . I call the main library talk to a person there . And told them you will hit grave there . The person thought I was nuts didn't know what I was taking about . Well they dug up over two hundred graves there .
@@Illinoisliving did you knew the little hillside along Glen Oak park on Perry St was used for musket practice during the civil war the whole area around the park was used as a training ground for the union troops there's a stone about the camp on Mary street and one on prospect Rd across from the park
The crime is bad but all cities have that but other than that I love it hear.People are nice and there are lots of things to do. My best buddy is from Chicago and he likes coming here.
River here brings horrible smells of dead fish during the summer. And cost of living is not cheap. Houses, property taxes and rentals. And it's still 3 hours away from Chicago.
@@Illinoisliving definitely the riverfront and the catipillar museum and the river is awesome and I love Steak and Shake by the river. Thanks for asking. Where do u live
I can't tell if you are being sarcastic. If you like living bored and have absolutely nothing to do but work and grocery shopping, this is the city for you. It is the most boring city ever. And jobs, good luck because it's mainly restaurant or fast food. If you enjoy boring then move here. You have no idea how many people from different cities and states come here for an interview and reject the job due to Peoria being one of the most boring city. If you live in one of the very small towns in the boonies then maybe neighbors are nice. If you live in the city, good luck finding good neighbors. No one talks to eachother and you barely see anyone outside unless you live in the high crime area. There are shootings everyday, day and night. That's all you ever hear in the news.
Those are in known bad parts of town and usually involve people doing things they shoudn't.Just the random person going about their daily life is not going to be murdered.From a lifelong Peorian.
@@debra1363 I agree for the most part.. but crime takes place in the nice parts of town as well.. there's been quite a spree of robbery at gun point an car jacking down town lately.. even with the police station being only a few blocks away not much detours crime around here seems like.. 20 years in Peoria myself
I understand what your are TRYING to do but you failed. People aren't stupid, they realize crime is high, taxes are high, police are corrupt both in city and county ,.... There are not enough events because no big star wants to get involved with peoria and taxes. . Everything is overpriced. You definitely don't want to live here. This guy is trying to advertise peoria as a good place to live. After buying a house in a good area here but living through crime for 3 years, i can say that this man either doesn't live here or is blind to the crime that really is taking over the entire city. If you have money, move to Dunlap . Oh by the way, cheap houses in peoria are cheap because crime resides there. Finally, police will pull over any person they can even if you're simply driving down the street. For a little city sorrounded by very happy country people, I'm surprised this little town is so sad and messed up.
Moved to peoria 2 years ago. Super anxious to get out. Traffic does not flow. Layout of streets makes getting around town annoying. EVERY road is in need of repair. Some pot holes big enough to make a basketball disappear. Majority of roads are blacktop and bumpy. Because of this they need repair almost immediately after being done - job security for pavers. Almost zero concrete roads. Some roads are repaired with gravel - yes city streets covered with gravel(does not hurt property values?) Police REFUSE to patrol streets so traffic ignores most traffic laws. Common to be behind a car doing well under speed limit with car behind you inches off your bumper. Don't move here if you like having a nice car. The roads and other drivers with destroy it.
@@Illinoisliving That will depend on employment. I have been looking into new employer options for a couple weeks now. With this present job market there are all kinds of opportunities, with potential for a raise in pay.
323 213 cool. Do you already have a place lined up to buy, or are you going to rent? Send me an email info@soldbybrecklin.com and I’d be happy to help.
Well I like convenience and opportunity, good food as well. ANd some place not Chicago in the midwest thats nice. I got Indanapolis, South Bend/Elkhart IN, Omaha, Lincoln and now Peoria on the list.
Long Legged One thanks for watching. If you have more questions or considering moving here, send an email to info@soldbybrecklin.com, and I would be happy to help.
What a stupid name for a video. He’s actually pro-Peoria and the reasons are the selling points. Please don’t judge Peoria by this guy. There are some things wrong here but a whole lot more things right - at least for me.
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Cute. Peoria is a toilet. The new hood is south of Forest Hill and continues to grow north, eating up more and more of the city. Look at house values in the heart of peoria. They're going down because of what is happening in peoria. Endless financial mismanagement, terrible roads, insanely high taxes, high crime, increasing numbers of murders, are all contributing to the demise of peoria. Now every school is being renamed after some black person no one's ever heard of. Peoria is turning into detroit, and its death is inevitable. Everyone I know has moved out of Peoria, and they hate to go into peoria. RIP.
I get it and appreciate your comment..Nor do I disagree with all of it. However, there are some great parts that are often overlooked. As a former Peoria Police Officer, I have a little more in depth view of the crime…And there is a lot going on, just with that topic. I do appreciate you taking the time to watch and comment.
Perhaps you should look up the name of the “black” person you’ve never heard of 🤔. They must’ve done or accomplished something great in life to have a school named after them. And this is America, matter-of-fact, this is planet earth. There will always be killing and murders. Hell that has been going on since the Bible days 😂. Anyway, Peoria seems like a good city to move to and I’m gonna give it a try for a year and see if I like it. There’s no way I could find a house for rent for $895 a month in Florida. Try to see the good and not focus so much on the bad 😅
Richard Pryor brought me here
yep
As a resident living near Peoria, my least favorite part of living in central Illinois is that goddamn Carwise Peoria commercial
😂😂😂😂😂😂
Illinois kind of just sucks as a whole
No it doesn't-
I see it as a good state outside of some of Chicagos issues. Food in IL looks awesome though, with the Chicago influence.
ur mom
Agreed
I live in Peoria and have my whole life. We don’t have anything fun😭
Tell me about it 😭😭
At least we got CAT.
LIKE 2 MONTHS LATE TO THIS COMMENT but i live in Peoria too and good lord it's so boring here i wanna leavE. (also love the kenma pfp 😳)
@@rileyellise right! And thank you I love him😭💗
Wow. you should go outside once in a while.
None of this matters when you have nightly shootings & gang members hanging out at every shopping center.
Move then, and find a city that has zero crime. Best wishes!
@@sharondennis1914 I'm quite content in Pekin, one of the best communities in the state.
Born in Peoria. Hated Peoria freezing winters, humid hot summers and departed Jan 1966 for USMC and never looked back. Married in 1970. Wife is Electrical Engineer. In May 1980 we bought home in the Seaside area of Torrance, CA. Still there today enjoying afternoon sea breezes and warm weather.. Retired from TRW Aerospace in 2000 and wife retired from consulting. House paid for!
Your weather is definitely better. Lol. Thanks for watching!
Congrats on a well-lived life!
NY has the same weather so I'm used to that.
Thank you for your service. By now you know everything you've learned from USMC was as wrong as what you learned growing up in Peoria. Now you're looking to teach everyone to not step there. I marked the puddle, bro.
I currently live in Metamora ( east of Peoria) The central side gets really shady at night and there are shootings there all the time.
Thanks for watching
Is it worth moving out there as a good person. ? Just good people
Peoria is very violent.....high crime rates.
I left peoria in 2010. For Southern Oregon. Never regretted it. Peoria is a police state..no culture & too much racism
Enjoy Oregon! Thanks for watching
I did some work there decades ago. I have a huge respect for this city. Caterpillar has loyal employees. When CAT lays off they know when CAT bounces back they will get the call. CAT itself is an amazing company.
Thank you. We are a resilient town.
LOL
Where are the pensions? Where are the jobs? let's just ask the 12,000 people in peoria who lost their livelihoods because of caterpillar. They left us and aren't paying people what they owe. They fucked us. Fuck caterpillar and the opioid abuse causing lifestyle they rode into town with.
lil shitcago now
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I can’t WAIT to move to Peoria, less than two years left! I certainly will be hitting up your team when we are able to leave Oklahoma!
A completely livable 77k home makes Peoria very attractive.
Definitely a low cost of living compared to other places.
As someone who has always lived in Peoria...It's ether cold or summer (sometimes both.) With at least 5 snow storms a year.
Pretty spot on.
LOL! That's not so bad. Bcuz NYC has double that amount of snowstorms during some winters, and upstate NY? Ha! Forget it! You're buried in snow all winter! 😆
Ex Peorian living in Tampa. I don’t miss Peoria, but I miss the people.
Sounds like you're promoting Peoria. Good for you.
You bet!
@@bobesposito7235 Happy to help.
@@Illinoisliving Thanks. I'll let you know if that's going to happen.
I'm originally from Germantown Hills (East of Peoria). I grew up in the Whispering Oaks subdivision. Went to grade school at the GH Grade School, GH Middle School, and graduated from Metamora Township High School in 1997.
I remember that town.
Bru 100k for a house is a dream come true , im looking the get the f outa seattle its to expensive for me 350k for a chicken coop house in the midle of the getto . How is the crime rate in peoria ? Google says everything is violent every were lol (every single city in the us )
Haha. Send me an email, info@soldbybrecklin.com, and I can help you.
I don't know where the hell he is talking about , I lived here all my life and never seen any of this .
Tracy Krigner you need to get out more :)
I would if it was worth it , but nothing here but crime .
Tracy Krigner I hear ya. There are some bad spots, especially as of late. Be safe.
I live in peroia I don't agree with most of this video but we do have a low cost of living compared to other cities.
@@bradenjones5346 What are the things you don't agree with? Happy to see things from other's perspective.
Peoria Promise is for Peoria HS Graduates who also live in Peoria..... Correct me if i'm wrong, but i think this isn't just for residency. you have to have both to qualify
Sorry for the delay. I think you’re right. I’ll check
100k won't even get you a condo in Colorado so for a house 100k ain't shit
I love living here! You have to make it what you want.
1000%
This I agree with! No matter where you go in this world, you have to make it what you want!
This video was made during the great housing bubble. I SOLD my house for about $70g more than I could have if I had waited till 2020. Illinois has a $15 minimum wage compared to the surrounding states with a $7 minimum. Illinois is a great state to live in. CHOOSE BLUE!
Lol... beauty is the eye of the beholder
You’re right about that ;)
I don't wanna live in Illinois
Bruh
no you don't it suck trust me i live there
@@baby_girl_jennifer8573 Yes it is very nice place but the only downside is the fact the state is 5 hours long :I
Its a small but nice city
@@baby_girl_jennifer8573 I live in Peoria as well.
Great video, thanks so much for sharing!
Joshua Smith thanks for watching!
Shot spotter has detected over 4,000 rounds of gunfire this year, and there are still almost 4 months left in the year.
That seems typical.
Good video brah very accurate
Thanks man!
Peoria taxes are outrageous .
Yeah, they aren’t great. Does anywhere in IL have low property taxes though?
Liberty309 Perhaps reconsider.
If we’re comparing to coastal inflation, it’s difficult to even buy a house in the first place. Without any taxes at all, LA and SF homes take a lifetime to pay off.
I know first hand.
You’ll still come out ahead in a Midwest area like this if you have reasonable income.
For sure. Some of my friends in SoCal and the Bay Area tell me about their home prices and what that gets you...which isn’t much, compared to IL.
How could you not say Avantis!?
Shoot!!
@@Illinoisliving The Texas Roadhouse in East Peoria is pretty good ngl
Who gives a PUCK about the Rivermen?
nice pun!
I was born and raised there. Peoria is good and bad. Small town living and everyone knows one another. There is good restaurants like Avanti's, and Bradley has a great food court along with campus Town, and great athletics programs i.e #LLBS60. But with the urban side of things where I grew up (South-end, West Bluff, and East Bluff) it gets hectic. But, I left back in 2010.
Thanks for watching!
I lived in Peoria until I was almost 50. I now live in Vegas because of my job. I can't wait to retire and come home. Driving around this city is worse than Chicago, and the healthcare here is a joke. The "architecture" feels like it could blow away; there are no roots here. The cost of living is insane. I'm not looking forward to winter, but to be in Peoria, I'll put up with it.
Traffic worse than Chicago sounds awful. When you are ready to talk about moving back, I am happy to help find you a place. Send an email to info@soldbybrecklin.com Thanks!
I don't know what you are talking about, I hate Las Vegas but I have been living here since 1991, it is NOTHING like driving in Chicago! The city is on a gridsystem, streets are new and well maintained with loud and clear signage. Driving here is easy, hassle free. Driving here is not even close to being like driving in Chicago.
@@Illinoisliving I'm moving to Peoria in a few months. My boyfriend is already there. I went there for the first time last summer, almost died from mosquito bites but I absolutely love the architecture. It is true, las vegas has nothing old and beautiful, as in architecture, anywhere in this town. There are so many cool old buildings in peoria I want to check out. Nothing lasts for long here, everything gets replaced. The houses are all UGLY. Stucco, all the same colors, and all so close together, no yards at all. And they are really ugly.
Vegas is not a nice "hometowny" like place to live, but it's not as bad as people might think. It's clean, has relatively low crime in comparison to other cities, it has way less violent crime than peoria even. There is virtually no gang activity here. There are no really scary neighborhoods here. The worst neighborhoods here ain't got NOTHING on the bad neighborhoods of Peoria. ...but my biggest concern is the weather there. Why on earth so many people would choose to live in a place that gets so cold is beyond me lol. But I will be living it soon enough! 😄
@@LaurenThompsonIsMyRealName I completely disagree. ONLY PART of the city is laid out on a grid system. Street signs are hidden in foliage, and considering every tree in this desert had to be planned and planted, that is sheer stupidity. Lanes suddenly end or turn into turn-only lanes with NO warning signs. Even speed limit signs are blocks apart. It is impossible to turn left into or out of any business. They constantly close off lanes for months to make "repairs" to roads that don't need repairs. Even the parking lots are so chopped up that they're difficult to navigate. Taxi service is non-existent if you aren't on the Strip or at the airport, and now we can't even trust that Uber or Lyft will be reliable. I just stay home most of the time because by the time I get where I'm going, I'm so angry at the drug-addled idiots who laid out this city that I don't have a good time.
@@LaurenThompsonIsMyRealName Welcome! Let me know if you need any help! Info@soldbybrecklin.com
Totally sugar coated the bad, actually didn't serve it at all. Be careful where you move in Peoria.
thanks for watching
We are looking to move there but your site???? seems to have security warnings do you need that fixed??? we'd be able to help with that maybe in exchange for the assit in getting info etc
Grandparents been there for 5 years
Do they like it?
My daughter will be going to Bradley, so I might move to Peoria from Skokie IL. What neighborhoods should I avoid due to high crime?
cindymx02 happy to help. Send an email to info@soldbybrecklin.com .
Just checking back. Happy to help answer any questions. I was a cop there for 13yrs, if that helps any.
The East Bluff
All of them.
The north part of Peoria is one of the best places to live.
Looking at a house here... 3205 W STARR ST, PEORIA, IL, 61605 how safe is this area? Ok rental market?
“Safe” can be so individual. I can’t say what is safe and what isn’t...but I would go online and see. The website crimemapping.com may help you determine. But, Peoria is a good rental market.
You don't want to live on Starr. I'll just say that.
Due to your skin color, you will be physically attacked the first time you try to walk alone at night in that area.
I grew up in Peoria! Nice video!
Same here. Thank you
I could NOT tell if you were being serious. Visiting for the first time this summertime. Peace ✌
Yeah, a lot of people are upset with just the title. lol. Definitely clickbait. thanks for watching and enjoy your visit!
I was born at St. Francis and lived in Peoria until I was in my 40s. The quality of healthcare alone is a major reason to move to Peoria. The cost of living is good. You can do anything you want to do in terms of sports or art, and if you want you can drive 3 hours in either direction and reach a major metropolitan area. The parks system is wonderful featuring three varied large parks and numerous neighborhood parks. The waterfront is beautiful. The architecture is varied, there is a top-notch community college, and the daily newspaper is quite good. Anyone who lives in Peoria who thinks it's so bad should try living somewhere else. They'll find out how good they had it P-town. I have a good job at College of Southern Nevada, but if it weren't for that, I would move home tomorrow. The cost of living in Vegas is ridiculous, and community colleges profs throughout the state worked for 16 years without even a cost-of-living pay increase. The healthcare is HORRIBLE. I had ICU nurses withhold my antidepressant even though I asked for it for three days, and I went into withdrawal so bad that it messed me up for months. Most "doctor's offices" are for-profit corporations, and you can't even see the same doctor twice. I had one cardiologist prescribe meds to lower my BP when it was 76/50, and two days later, a cardiologist in the hospital wanted to put in a chest tube because my systolic dropped to 110 at one point during the night. (I refused it.) Your primary care physician won't care for you in the hospital. Hospitals hire their own doctors, so continuity of care is nonexistent. We waste a ton of water during a drought on golf courses and fountains, but we all have to have low-flow toilets that don't work. Driving around this city is worse than driving around Chicago because the street layout is horrible and there is a particular sign stupidity here that makes everything more confuisng. People are nice enough on the surface, but I've had people who moved here from Manhattan tell me they find it more difficult to make friends here. Virtually every house looks exactly alike. It's almost impossible to find a park with shade. The newspaper is more like a conservative newsletter. The only good thing about Vegas is the weather, and that's only good if heat doesn't bother you. Peoria is a GREAT place to live. If you don't think so, try living somewhere else, and you'll learn that you're wrong.
Peoria is a shithole. I was born there and luckily we moved to northern Colorado. Went back to visit Peoria a few times over the years and each time it looks worse. Maybe you need to stop being in denial. I dont.see how people take all that crime. I'll stick with the mountain fresh air. 😊
I live in Vegas. I want to buy a house in Peoria because they’re so cheap, but people are making it seem like it suck :(
@@mambowjumbow It does suck.Go ahead and buy a cheap house, you'll pay a ton of taxes for it though.
You really are nuts.
There's a reason the housing is cheap.
I really like these types of videos. Like how you spin negative to positive.
Tiffany Billman Realtor Thanks! It has been a great place to call home.
dont move its not worth it at all
We're relocating from Colorado to Peoria later this year. Clicked on your video to get someone's "poor" opinion on the city. I was pleasantly surprised. Thanks for your sense of humor, and your opinion that backs up so much good stuff that we've already learned about Peoria!
Dustin Richie you’re welcome. Do you have anyone helping with your search? Send me an email to info@soldbybrecklin.com and I can provide some further assistance.
Have a nice week!
Rich
Dont move here. Peoria is not this good.
BIG mistake !
Sorry to hear that 😕
Peoria's a good thing what do you mean
Are you the one with the billboard back around 2016?
"Moving to Canada? I'll sell your home."
TheTarrMan lol, no. I don’t do billboards. I know who you’re referencing though.
I believe the name of the guy who made that billboard was Michael Madanat.
Yea buy a house for cheap then pay the outrageous property taxes. One other thing the road in Illinois are the worst I’ve ever seen in any other state.
You’re absolutely right. I hate the taxes here. It doesn’t seem like they’re going to get any better either.
Burny8001 Well, there are other states that are strong contenders in that area hehe. Ever lived in the big mitten?
Great place, but the road infrastructure needed work - especially East Michigan.
No. But i love it there. We like going to Macinac Island, Traverse City and the Western side of MI.
i get it but i have 2 gkids in Forsyth and 1 in Madison Wi so its about half way to each.
I'm not saying that Peoria isn't that great - but there are some downsides of living in Peoria. Caterpillar is almost alwyas on strike - unlesss your Uncle or a relative has a good position at CAt and you don't have alot of money - Peoria is not the place to live. IF you do have a little more money to spend then Yes Peoria isn't half bad - and of course anything is better than Chicago.
There are also some great spots just outside of Peoria, if it fits your needs better. We moved to Hanna City, and love the space and quiet.
i live in this town all my life
Same
Same
I was born in a bad neighborhood there but moved
Same
I love my hometown!❤️💝
Leigh Saldivar so do I. Hopefully you saw that I was being sarcastic here ;)
Yes.
@chris williams no go lions!! 😂🤪
@@Illinoisliving yes I know.
@@Illinoisliving I could eat a gondola about now!! I live in Georgia 😂
I grew up in East Peoria.
ya east p is dest than peoria it self lol
I from peoria left 20 years ago move to georgia I recently visited peopria what happen to this city, dead.
It's not going to work . Your just trying to save your job. People are moving out of Illinois for a reason. You are making yourself look silly.
Thanks for watching!
Ptown we all we got
Yep
I'm planning on moving to Peoria for work and decided to look up some stuff on it and you almost gave me a panic attack
Haha. Sorry. Let me know if you have any questions.
RUN! The cultural diversity is good though.
@@craiga6435 Easy to find what NOT to like, but give me 1 thing you DO like.
@@Illinoisliving I do like the fact that I can own my own home but property taxes makes me feel like a renter again with no palm trees! There are good jobs here and if you work hard you can accomplish anything.
Fifth generation Peoria mom's family been here when it was a territory .
That’s pretty awesome. I’m sure some interesting stories have been passed down.
Yeah heard they was going to put a addition to the Lincoln library . I call the main library talk to a person there . And told them you will hit grave there . The person thought I was nuts didn't know what I was taking about . Well they dug up over two hundred graves there .
They ask how I knew that . Told them my family been living here over a hundred years . And you listen to the old ones during the winter months
I just drove by there today actually. Also, Neighborhood bars, like the Dome Tap and others always stood out to me.
@@Illinoisliving did you knew the little hillside along Glen Oak park on Perry St was used for musket practice during the civil war the whole area around the park was used as a training ground for the union troops there's a stone about the camp on Mary street and one on prospect Rd across from the park
The crime is bad but all cities have that but other than that I love it hear.People are nice and there are lots of things to do. My best buddy is from Chicago and he likes coming here.
Tell that to my brother, heh
I'm in Morton
Same, almost everyone I know lives there
I live in Peoria il. I just lost my job because of corona. Anybody know of anywhere hiring?
1776 c email me, info@soldbybrecklin.com. I’ll see if I can help.
@@Illinoisliving Awesome will do thanks
Guess my question would be...what types of jobs in Peoria? When the ocean gets to Peoria--I'll be there!!! How much is the cost of living??
North Shore Homes & Living /REALTORS any types of job you want :) ..we have the Illinois river, that’s almost ocean like..haha
Yes, pollution and Asian carp!
River here brings horrible smells of dead fish during the summer. And cost of living is not cheap. Houses, property taxes and rentals. And it's still 3 hours away from Chicago.
Also with Caterpillar Executives leaving, you can find your dream house in every style & land for a fun farm.
I agree. A lot of nice homes available here, where you would pay triple for in other areas.
He didn't mention Louis drive in.
Good call! Next time
Wait this video is just reverse psychology and value props; I was really hoping for some actual negatives
Gotcha! Haha..Actually, I am planning a true negative video about Peoria. You'll love it. lol
@@Illinoisliving love it, and genuinely your videos have been super helpful as were scoping out properties
@@Sleepyvalkyrie I appreciate it. Happy to help, and let me know if you need anything.
I live in Peoria
EAZY BREEZY what’s your favorite part of Peoria?
@@Illinoisliving definitely the riverfront and the catipillar museum and the river is awesome and I love Steak and Shake by the river. Thanks for asking. Where do u live
EAZY BREEZY Peoria. And also where I love selling homes for my clients.
@@Illinoisliving nice
EAZY BREEZY is it really that dangerous there I know people from there they say they got there shoes took I just wanna know
I can't tell if you are being sarcastic.
If you like living bored and have absolutely nothing to do but work and grocery shopping, this is the city for you. It is the most boring city ever. And jobs, good luck because it's mainly restaurant or fast food. If you enjoy boring then move here. You have no idea how many people from different cities and states come here for an interview and reject the job due to Peoria being one of the most boring city.
If you live in one of the very small towns in the boonies then maybe neighbors are nice. If you live in the city, good luck finding good neighbors. No one talks to eachother and you barely see anyone outside unless you live in the high crime area.
There are shootings everyday, day and night. That's all you ever hear in the news.
bruh i live here
Let's not forget about the average 30 murders that take place a year in Peoria
Those are in known bad parts of town and usually involve people doing things they shoudn't.Just the random person going about their daily life is not going to be murdered.From a lifelong Peorian.
@@debra1363 I agree for the most part.. but crime takes place in the nice parts of town as well.. there's been quite a spree of robbery at gun point an car jacking down town lately.. even with the police station being only a few blocks away not much detours crime around here seems like.. 20 years in Peoria myself
Good one, The title had me fooled. I live in the area.
Thanks!
Haha I love this man!
Trevor Jones thanks sir!
Sounds nice! Any private schools willing to hire Canadian teachers?
BusanKevin Perhaps. But that is outside my wheelhouse. Are you moving here?
I’m confused if he likes it here or not
He’s being a smart a$$
It’s called sarcasm
We moved here 8 years ago & our teens were given opportunities not available on the Northshore.
Love to hear that!!
The best finesser with the RUclips titles on the platform😅😅
I understand what your are TRYING to do but you failed. People aren't stupid, they realize crime is high, taxes are high, police are corrupt both in city and county ,.... There are not enough events because no big star wants to get involved with peoria and taxes. . Everything is overpriced. You definitely don't want to live here. This guy is trying to advertise peoria as a good place to live. After buying a house in a good area here but living through crime for 3 years, i can say that this man either doesn't live here or is blind to the crime that really is taking over the entire city. If you have money, move to Dunlap . Oh by the way, cheap houses in peoria are cheap because crime resides there. Finally, police will pull over any person they can even if you're simply driving down the street. For a little city sorrounded by very happy country people, I'm surprised this little town is so sad and messed up.
Wow, most of what you say isn’t true! I guess everyone’s perspective is different…..
@@prairiedoggy1 Ok thank you.
You demonstrate that you implement very manipulative tactics Rich.
Na, just a little click bait title.
Can you say “ghetto”?
No tf u cannot
Rich - good info and cleverly done! The free tuition is pretty amazing! Folks should be standing in line to take advantage of that!
I agree! Thanks so much for watching
No such thing as free. You must be a dummycrat.
Is this like a sarcasm video lol ?
Yes, turn it around, he's giving 5 reasons to move to Peoria.
Moved to peoria 2 years ago. Super anxious to get out. Traffic does not flow. Layout of streets makes getting around town annoying. EVERY road is in need of repair. Some pot holes big enough to make a basketball disappear. Majority of roads are blacktop and bumpy. Because of this they need repair almost immediately after being done - job security for pavers. Almost zero concrete roads. Some roads are repaired with gravel - yes city streets covered with gravel(does not hurt property values?) Police REFUSE to patrol streets so traffic ignores most traffic laws. Common to be behind a car doing well under speed limit with car behind you inches off your bumper. Don't move here if you like having a nice car. The roads and other drivers with destroy it.
Where do you think you will move to?
@@Illinoisliving That will depend on employment. I have been looking into new employer options for a couple weeks now. With this present job market there are all kinds of opportunities, with potential for a raise in pay.
@@a.riskey498 Yep. If you need help selling, or buying in your next location, let me know and we can help.
i mean its true but that is just like saying but that sound rude
Huh
I see what u did here
Looking to move there from Joliet
Nice! Happy to help. Send me an email to info@soldbybrecklin.com and we can go from there.
Sometimes the big city life isn't necessarily the best all the time. This sounds like the perfect sized town living.
Aisha Buycks Madison Area Realtor thanks! It really does have it all.
Moving from LA to peoria...
323 213 awesome. When are you making the move?
@@Illinoisliving ending of the month...
Thanks
323 213 cool. Do you already have a place lined up to buy, or are you going to rent? Send me an email info@soldbybrecklin.com and I’d be happy to help.
@@Illinoisliving I have a agent already. Thanks. Looking at homes @ the knolls
Well I like convenience and opportunity, good food as well. ANd some place not Chicago in the midwest thats nice. I got Indanapolis, South Bend/Elkhart IN, Omaha, Lincoln and now Peoria on the list.
Long Legged One thanks for watching. If you have more questions or considering moving here, send an email to info@soldbybrecklin.com, and I would be happy to help.
I don't think this will play I'm Peoria.
No. Not at all. People are not happy (even though it is completely click bait ;) )
Peoria is an armpit what is this video😂
Not gonna lie, I laughed.
Hallo do you recomandet Peoria .
Ratchet Hoodboogers are the top 5 reasons to not live in that toilet
I live in Peoria illinois since I was born and still here
Same here!
I already live therr
Leenveigh Bailey awesome. What’s your favorite part of the area?
The mall
@@leenveighbailey526 the mall last year have had so many group fights in it I can't even count , if your talking about Northwood mall look it up.
Moving to Peoria at the end of the month 😂
Nice!
Hi I'm from india
My profession bsc nursing I need Job how to i apply any offer
Right now there are paying top dollar for nursing, for a 13 week travel assignments.
@@Cryptosifu can you help how to go there
im sory im live her my hole life it bin ok
Your spelling doesn't do much for the school system!
He sells houses in peoria
Well ya gotta sell something. This guy pry in real estate.
What a stupid name for a video. He’s actually pro-Peoria and the reasons are the selling points. Please don’t judge Peoria by this guy. There are some things wrong here but a whole lot more things right - at least for me.
Hope he is not here affecting my air.
Seriously. Don't go to Bumoria. Lived here my whole life and you will never grow if you stay. Good luck if you do though Lil thugs!
Do you still live in the area?
@@Illinoisliving I'm stationed in Germany but yes
The only reason not to move to Peoria is that it is in Illinois. Put it in Indiana or Missouri and I bet it would be thriving.
You’re right. The IL taxes are outrageous. That and it seems like when things start going well, IL says...”not so fast “...
U forgot THYME restaurant 😁
We love thyme. The bacon jam is amazing. I'd love to feature them on an upcoming 309 Thursday video.
I work there I'm here now