The early settlers filed Peoria’s plot map with the Maricopa County recorder on May 24, 1897, naming the settlement after their hometown of Peoria, Illinois.
Peoria is currently the sixth-largest city in Arizona in land area. The word peoria is a corruption of the Miami-Illinois word for ‘prairie fire’. It is the spring training home of the San Diego Padres and Seattle Mariners, who share the Peoria Sports Complex.
The City of Peoria is a local growing community with affordable housing and plenty of available retail space for rent for new businesses. As a business-friendly community, Peoria welcomes new residents and businesses.
The City of Peoria is in a fast growing metro area for business. In the spirit of early settlers, Peoria is an ideal location where local creativity can thrive and where self-starter entrepreneurs can start their dream business online or offline.
Business startups in retail sales, clothing, fashion, makeup, beauty, healthcare, legal, medical services, information technology, restaurants, online sales, cleaning services, beauty salons, barber shops, and construction are always in demand in a local growing community. Shop Local! Buy Local!