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 | San Antonio | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $917/mo | $1,189/mo | 22.9% lower in A |
| Median home value | $146,700 | $198,000 | 25.9% lower in A |
| Median household income | $58,068 | $59,593 | 2.6% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 96.3 | 98.7 | 2.4% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 91.7 | 94.8 | 3.2% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 96.9 | 100.5 | 3.7% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.1 | 94.8 | 4.5% 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 Peoria, you'd need $129,660 in San Antonio to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Peoria, IL is about 22.9% cheaper overall than San Antonio, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 23% lower in Peoria than in San Antonio. If you earn $80,000 in Peoria, you'd need about $103,728 in San Antonio to keep the same standard of living.