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 | $917/mo | 86.9% higher in A |
| Median home value | $732,100 | $146,700 | 399.0% higher in A |
| Median household income | $76,607 | $58,068 | 31.9% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 103.2 | 98.6 | 4.7% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 147.4 | 84.4 | 74.5% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 100.7 | 85.5 | 17.9% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.9 | 83.8 | 19.3% higher 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 $68,291 in Peoria to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Peoria, IL is about 31.7% cheaper overall than New York, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 46% lower in Peoria than in New York. If you earn $80,000 in New York, you'd need about $54,633 in Peoria to keep the same standard of living.