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Cost difference, salary adjustment needed, rent comparison, and financial impact of this move.
Moving to Peoria looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio.
Peoria has a cost index of 106 vs 140 for Washington. Peoria is 34 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $2,406 to $1,821 (-24%).
If you earn the Washington median of $106,287, you would need approximately $80,474/year in Peoria to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 34 points (24%).
Median rent in Washington is $2,406/month. In Peoria it is $1,821/month — a difference of $585 per month, or $7,020 per year.
Moving to Peoria looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $80,474/year in Peoria. The median income there is $93,403.