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Moving to Tampa is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain.
Tampa has a cost index of 108 vs 111 for Peoria. Tampa is 3 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,821 to $1,968 (+8%).
If you earn the Peoria median of $93,403, you would need approximately $90,879/year in Tampa to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 3 points (3%).
Median rent in Peoria is $1,821/month. In Tampa it is $1,968/month — a difference of +$147 per month, or $1,764 per year.
Moving to Tampa is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $90,879/year in Tampa. The median income there is $71,302.
Estimated monthly essentials total $3,930 in Peoria vs $4,026 in Tampa — a difference of +$96/month (+$1,152/year).
The median home price in Tampa is $369,079 vs $485,361 in Peoria. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $1,866 in Tampa vs $2,454 in Peoria.