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Cost difference, salary adjustment needed, rent comparison, and financial impact of this move.
Moving to Peoria looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio.
Peoria has a cost index of 111 vs 173 for Costa Mesa. Peoria is 62 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $3,104 to $1,821 (-41%).
If you earn the Costa Mesa median of $110,073, you would need approximately $70,625/year in Peoria to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 62 points (36%).
Median rent in Costa Mesa is $3,104/month. In Peoria it is $1,821/month — a difference of $1,283 per month, or $15,396 per year.
Moving to Peoria looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $70,625/year in Peoria. The median income there is $93,403.