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Moving to Arlington is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain.
Arlington has a cost index of 98 vs 111 for Peoria. Arlington is 13 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,821 to $1,462 (-20%).
If you earn the Peoria median of $93,403, you would need approximately $82,464/year in Arlington to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 13 points (12%).
Median rent in Peoria is $1,821/month. In Arlington it is $1,462/month — a difference of $359 per month, or $4,308 per year.
Moving to Arlington is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $82,464/year in Arlington. The median income there is $73,519.
Estimated monthly essentials total $3,930 in Peoria vs $3,327 in Arlington — a difference of $603/month ($7,236/year).
The median home price in Arlington is $307,792 vs $485,361 in Peoria. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $1,556 in Arlington vs $2,454 in Peoria.