City comparison
Davenport, IA is about 80 miles (125 km) from Peoria, IL in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 90 miles, or about 1 h 30 min behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Davenport, IA to Peoria, IL takes about 9 min, covering roughly 80 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Peoria has a population of 113,054, vs 101,448 in Davenport — about 1.1× larger by population. By land area, Davenport covers about 64 sq mi vs 48 sq mi for Peoria.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Davenport | Peoria | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $890/mo | $917/mo | 3.0% higher in Peoria |
| Median home value | $155,100 | $146,700 | 5.7% higher in Davenport |
| Median household income | $59,890 | $58,068 | 3.1% higher in Davenport |
| Groceries index | 94.4 | 93.9 | 0.5% higher in Davenport |
| Utilities index | 90.1 | 90.6 | 0.6% higher in Peoria |
| Transportation index | 93.8 | 99.3 | 5.9% higher in Peoria |
| Healthcare index | 94.0 | 99.5 | 5.9% higher in Peoria |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Davenport, you'd need $100,048 in Peoria to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Davenport and Peoria have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 6% higher in Davenport than in Peoria. If you earn $80,000 in Davenport, you'd need about $80,039 in Peoria to keep the same standard of living.