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Moving to Pueblo is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain.
Pueblo has a cost index of 94 vs 111 for Peoria. Pueblo is 17 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,821 to $1,316 (-28%).
If you earn the Peoria median of $93,403, you would need approximately $79,098/year in Pueblo to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 17 points (15%).
Median rent in Peoria is $1,821/month. In Pueblo it is $1,316/month — a difference of $505 per month, or $6,060 per year.
Moving to Pueblo is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $79,098/year in Pueblo. The median income there is $55,305.
Estimated monthly essentials total $3,930 in Peoria vs $3,115 in Pueblo — a difference of $815/month ($9,780/year).
The median home price in Pueblo is $283,780 vs $485,361 in Peoria. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $1,435 in Pueblo vs $2,454 in Peoria.