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Moving to Peoria looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio.
Peoria has a cost index of 111 vs 151 for Boston. Peoria is 40 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $3,510 to $1,821 (-48%).
If you earn the Boston median of $94,755, you would need approximately $69,654/year in Peoria to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 40 points (26%).
Median rent in Boston is $3,510/month. In Peoria it is $1,821/month — a difference of $1,689 per month, or $20,268 per year.
Moving to Peoria looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $69,654/year in Peoria. The median income there is $93,403.
Estimated monthly essentials total $6,326 in Boston vs $3,930 in Peoria — a difference of $2,396/month ($28,752/year).
The median home price in Peoria is $485,361 vs $768,702 in Boston. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $2,454 in Peoria vs $3,887 in Boston.