City comparison
Monroe, LA is about 600 miles (950 km) from Peoria, IL in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 750 miles, or about 12 hours behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Monroe, LA to Peoria, IL takes about 1 h 10 min, covering roughly 600 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Peoria has a population of 113,054, vs 47,631 in Monroe — about 2.4× larger by population. By land area, Peoria covers about 48 sq mi vs 30 sq mi for Monroe.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Monroe | Peoria | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $790/mo | $917/mo | 16.1% higher in Peoria |
| Median home value | $158,200 | $146,700 | 7.8% higher in Monroe |
| Median household income | $36,550 | $58,068 | 58.9% higher in Peoria |
| Groceries index | 94.1 | 93.9 | ≈ equal (Monroe slightly higher) |
| Utilities index | 74.3 | 90.6 | 22.0% higher in Peoria |
| Transportation index | 96.1 | 99.3 | 3.3% higher in Peoria |
| Healthcare index | 95.6 | 99.5 | 4.1% higher in Peoria |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Monroe, you'd need $115,242 in Peoria to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Monroe, LA is about 13.2% cheaper overall than Peoria, IL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 45% higher in Peoria than in Monroe. If you earn $80,000 in Monroe, you'd need about $92,194 in Peoria to keep the same standard of living.