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Cost difference, salary adjustment needed, rent comparison, and financial impact of this move.
Moving to Peoria is roughly financially neutral — costs and incomes shift together.
Peoria has a cost index of 111 vs 103 for Elgin. Peoria is 8 points more expensive overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,736 to $1,821 (+5%).
If you earn the Elgin median of $88,316, you would need approximately $95,175/year in Peoria to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 8 points (8%).
Median rent in Elgin is $1,736/month. In Peoria it is $1,821/month — a difference of +$85 per month, or $1,020 per year.
Moving to Peoria is roughly financially neutral — costs and incomes shift together. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $95,175/year in Peoria. The median income there is $93,403.