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Complete relocation analysis: cost difference, salary adjustment, monthly expenses, taxes, home prices, and job market comparison.
Moving to Peoria looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio.
Peoria has a cost index of 111 vs 104 for College Station. Peoria is 7 points more expensive overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,755 to $1,821 (+4%).
If you earn the College Station median of $51,776, you would need approximately $55,261/year in Peoria to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 7 points (7%).
Median rent in College Station is $1,755/month. In Peoria it is $1,821/month — a difference of +$66 per month, or $792 per year.
Moving to Peoria looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $55,261/year in Peoria. The median income there is $93,403.
Estimated monthly essentials total $3,733 in College Station vs $3,930 in Peoria — a difference of +$197/month (+$2,364/year).
The median home price in Peoria is $485,361 vs $343,155 in College Station. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $2,454 in Peoria vs $1,735 in College Station.