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Moving to Tyler is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain.
Tyler has a cost index of 92 vs 111 for Peoria. Tyler is 19 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,821 to $1,290 (-29%).
If you earn the Peoria median of $93,403, you would need approximately $77,415/year in Tyler to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 19 points (17%).
Median rent in Peoria is $1,821/month. In Tyler it is $1,290/month — a difference of $531 per month, or $6,372 per year.
Moving to Tyler is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $77,415/year in Tyler. The median income there is $65,527.
Estimated monthly essentials total $3,930 in Peoria vs $3,055 in Tyler — a difference of $875/month ($10,500/year).
The median home price in Tyler is $248,536 vs $485,361 in Peoria. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $1,257 in Tyler vs $2,454 in Peoria.