Peoria, IL place to live (Morton, Bradley: relocation, income, rent)

[fourboys]

Possibly accepting position in Peoria, IL. Decent income. Stay at home Mom with four boys ages 3 to 9 yo. School system, safety, youngish neighbors, space are priorities. Also, we would build if there is available land to purchase, but where? What side of downtown or the river?

Also, how is the health care system?

Thanks

[tito]

I would suggest the North-West side of town, where some new, nice and safe neighborhoods are located, you can also look at two suburban towns, Morton and Dunlap. Peoria Heights on the North East side of town, is also very nice. I have moved around a lot and I have learned the hard way that the best way to approach to a relocation, is to rent for a few months before committing yourself to any particular area of town. You need some time to look around by yourself, because everybody has different tastes and priorities.

[JerichoHW]

Originally Posted by fourboys

Possibly accepting position in Peoria, IL. Decent income. Stay at home Mom with four boys ages 3 to 9 yo. School system, safety, youngish neighbors, space are priorities. Also, we would build if there is available land to purchase, but where? What side of downtown or the river?

Also, how is the health care system?

Thanks

Avoid the city if I were you. Try Morton for ample land and A+ School District or the Dunlap area.

[hnagle]

Yes, Morton or Dunlap are good areas. I am a mother of four in the Peoria area who stumbled upon your question on this site. I live by the northwoods mall here. I am currently doing research for my business plan on this site for a business to be opened in Peoria County. District 150 in Peoria IL is financially struggling heavily. Some schools I would never step my kids into, the others are alright. However, there is Peoria Academy and religious public schools you can pay a pretty penny for like Notre Dame High or Peoria Academy. Sports are very popular here for your boys. Bradley University and Illinois Central College is here. ICC (community college) has great scholarship programs for graduating District 150 students, everyone is eligible in dist. 150 to have their way paid in full or based on percentage of time in dist. 150. Bradley is a very high profile university and highyl respected (expensive). If you are African American or Latino I do not reccomend Morton or Dunlap. Work it out in Peoria where there is more acceptance. Any questions why just ask. I am white my husband is black ( he happens to be a very popular radio personality in the area). If you are white there are many small surrounding towns with land to built on that have great schools for your boys. Any questions at all just ask. There is great opportunity here for anyone, just fit in where you fit in. There are three great hospitals here in Peoria who are staying on the cutting edge. The healthcare/medical industry is booming here. They are building quite a bit of downtown Peoria around the hospitals. There is land in Peoria. All of the discreet suburbs around the edges of Peoria are really nice. Peoria is a quickly growing area.