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 | Peoria | Phoenix | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $917/mo | $1,322/mo | 30.6% lower in A |
| Median home value | $146,700 | $340,200 | 56.9% lower in A |
| Median household income | $58,068 | $72,092 | 19.5% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 98.6 | 103.1 | 4.4% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 84.4 | 123.5 | 31.6% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 85.5 | 102.5 | 16.6% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 83.8 | 101.2 | 17.2% 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 Peoria, you'd need $128,465 in Phoenix to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Peoria, IL is about 22.2% cheaper overall than Phoenix, AZ, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 31% lower in Peoria than in Phoenix. If you earn $80,000 in Peoria, you'd need about $102,772 in Phoenix to keep the same standard of living.