City comparison
Beaumont, TX vs Peoria, IL
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Peoria, IL are 1.3% higher than in Beaumont, TX. Someone earning $100,000 in Beaumont, TX would need about $101,300 in Peoria, IL to live the same way.
- Rent is the bigger story: a typical 1-bedroom costs $898 a month in Beaumont, TX versus $818 in Peoria, IL. On $100,000, that's 14% of take-home pay in Beaumont, TX and 13% in Peoria, IL.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $4,805 a year higher in Peoria, IL than in Beaumont, TX.
- Both cities are in the same federal pay area (Rest of U.S.), so a GS-13 step 1 earns $106,437 in either. A transfer from Beaumont, TX to Peoria, IL changes real buying power by −1.3%, purely from prices.
- Beaumont, TX: price level 90.0 (much cheaper)
- Peoria, IL: price level 91.2 (much cheaper)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Beaumont, TX | Peoria, IL | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 90.0 | 91.2 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $101,316 in Peoria | $98,701 in Beaumont |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $898/mo | $818/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $79,180 | $74,375 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $0 (TX) | $4,805 (IL) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 14% | 13% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $48,630 | $49,590 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Rest of U.S. | Rest of U.S. |
Rent areas: Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX MSA and Peoria, IL MSA. Metro areas: Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX and Peoria, IL.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Beaumont | Peoria |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 70.9 | 63.8 |
| Goods | 93.8 | 93.6 |
| Utilities | 83.1 | 90.5 |
| Other services | 96.2 | 99.6 |
| Overall | 90.0 | 91.2 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Beaumont, TX → Peoria, IL
Roughly even
Buying power −1.3%; rent takes 13% of take-home; state tax +$4,805/yr.
65 Fair offer
Peoria, IL → Beaumont, TX
Roughly even
Buying power +1.3%; rent takes 14% of take-home; state tax −$4,805/yr.
73 Strong offer
On the GS pay scale?
Both metros are in the Rest of U.S. locality pay area, so GS salaries are identical. The last column shows what a transfer from Beaumont, TX to Peoria, IL at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Beaumont, TX | Peoria, IL | Real change, Beaumont → Peoria |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $61,722 | $61,722 | −1.3% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $74,678 | $74,678 | −1.3% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $89,508 | $89,508 | −1.3% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $106,437 | $106,437 | −1.3% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $125,776 | $125,776 | −1.3% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Beaumont, TX | Peoria, IL | Peoria pay in Beaumont dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $60,260 | $57,440 | $56,694 (−5.9%) |
| Software Developers | $124,470 | $130,590 | $128,894 (+3.6%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $76,680 | $79,540 | $78,507 (+2.4%) |
| Registered Nurses | $81,180 | $81,010 | $79,958 (−1.5%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.