Joliet, Illinois is 13% larger than Peoria, Illinois.
Area: 147 km2 calculated
Joliet is a city in Will and Kendall counties in the US state of Illinois, located 40 miles southwest of Chicago. It is the county seat of Will County. As of the 2010 census, the city was the fourth-most populated in Illinois, with a population of 147,433. Wikipedia
Area: 130 km2 calculated
Peoria is a city in and the county seat of Peoria County, Illinois, United States, and the largest city on the Illinois River. Established in 1691 by the French explorer Henri de Tonti, Peoria is the oldest European settlement in Illinois, and is named after the Peoria tribe. Wikipedia