According to MSN Real Estate, Peoria is one of the ten best places for starting over; i.e., Peoria is one of “10 midsize to large cities with the best job prospects and most affordable mortgage payments.” The list is:
- Scranton-Wilkes-Barre, Pa.
- Beaumont-Port Arthur, Texas
- Kalamazoo-Portage, Mich.
- Rochester, N.Y.
- Oklahoma City
- Peoria, Ill.
- Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, Ark.
- Kingsport-Bristol, Tenn.-Bristol, Va.
- Columbus, Ohio
- Fort Wayne, Ind.