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Moving to Knoxville is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain.
Knoxville has a cost index of 104 vs 111 for Peoria. Knoxville is 7 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,821 to $1,708 (-6%).
If you earn the Peoria median of $93,403, you would need approximately $87,513/year in Knoxville to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 7 points (6%).
Median rent in Peoria is $1,821/month. In Knoxville it is $1,708/month — a difference of $113 per month, or $1,356 per year.
Moving to Knoxville is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $87,513/year in Knoxville. The median income there is $50,994.
Estimated monthly essentials total $3,930 in Peoria vs $3,686 in Knoxville — a difference of $244/month ($2,928/year).
The median home price in Knoxville is $363,688 vs $485,361 in Peoria. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $1,839 in Knoxville vs $2,454 in Peoria.