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Moving to Boston is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain.
Boston has a cost index of 151 vs 111 for Peoria. Boston is 40 points more expensive overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,821 to $3,510 (+93%).
If you earn the Peoria median of $93,403, you would need approximately $127,062/year in Boston to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 40 points (36%).
Median rent in Peoria is $1,821/month. In Boston it is $3,510/month — a difference of +$1,689 per month, or $20,268 per year.
Moving to Boston is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $127,062/year in Boston. The median income there is $94,755.
Estimated monthly essentials total $3,930 in Peoria vs $6,326 in Boston — a difference of +$2,396/month (+$28,752/year).
The median home price in Boston is $768,702 vs $485,361 in Peoria. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $3,887 in Boston vs $2,454 in Peoria.