City comparison
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 | New York | Peoria | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,714/mo | $1,638/mo | 4.6% higher in A |
| Median home value | $732,100 | $383,600 | 90.8% higher in A |
| Median household income | $76,607 | $86,759 | 11.7% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 103.2 | 106.1 | 2.7% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 147.4 | 128.3 | 14.9% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 100.7 | 108.6 | 7.3% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.9 | 109.4 | 8.7% lower in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in New York, you'd need $99,115 in Peoria to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Peoria, AZ is about 0.9% cheaper overall than New York, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 4% lower in Peoria than in New York. If you earn $80,000 in New York, you'd need about $79,292 in Peoria to keep the same standard of living.