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 | Springfield | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $917/mo | $913/mo | 0.4% higher in A |
| Median home value | $146,700 | $147,700 | 0.7% lower in A |
| Median household income | $58,068 | $62,419 | 7.0% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 96.3 | 96.3 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 91.7 | 91.7 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 96.9 | 96.9 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 99.1 | 99.1 | ≈ equal |
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 $99,558 in Springfield to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Peoria and Springfield have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Peoria, you'd need about $79,646 in Springfield to keep the same standard of living.