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Moving to Peoria looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio.
Peoria has a cost index of 111 vs 173 for Berkeley. Peoria is 62 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $3,073 to $1,821 (-41%).
If you earn the Berkeley median of $108,558, you would need approximately $69,653/year in Peoria to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 62 points (36%).
Median rent in Berkeley is $3,073/month. In Peoria it is $1,821/month — a difference of $1,252 per month, or $15,024 per year.
Moving to Peoria looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $69,653/year in Peoria. The median income there is $93,403.