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Cost difference, salary adjustment needed, rent comparison, and financial impact of this move.
Moving to Peoria is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain.
Peoria has a cost index of 106 vs 89 for Austin. Peoria is 17 points more expensive overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,531 to $1,821 (+19%).
If you earn the Austin median of $91,461, you would need approximately $108,931/year in Peoria to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 17 points (19%).
Median rent in Austin is $1,531/month. In Peoria it is $1,821/month — a difference of +$290 per month, or $3,480 per year.
Moving to Peoria is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $108,931/year in Peoria. The median income there is $93,403.