Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Illinois
Springfield is the state-capital affordability market in Illinois, promoted in source-ready batch 01 for comparisons around housing, wages, utilities, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
Illinois
Peoria is a regional healthcare and affordability market in Illinois, useful for starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
These cities are close on starter affordability signals. Differences are shown as Peoria minus Springfield.
| Metric | Springfield | Peoria | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,320 | $1,320 | $0 | Even | Median rent is the same in both cities. |
| Home price | $279,500 | $279,500 | $0 | Even | Home price is the same in both cities. |
| Utilities | $191/mo | $191/mo | $0/mo | Even | Utilities is the same in both cities. |
| Groceries index | 103 | 103 | 0 | Even | Groceries index is the same in both cities. |
| Salary needed | $62,100 | $62,100 | $0 | Even | Salary needed is the same in both cities. |
| Move score | 79/100 | 79/100 | 0 | Even | Move score is the same in both cities. |