City comparison
Lafayette, LA vs Peoria, IL
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Peoria, IL are 4.6% higher than in Lafayette, LA. Someone earning $100,000 in Lafayette, LA would need about $104,600 in Peoria, IL to live the same way.
- Rent differs too: a typical 1-bedroom costs $898 a month in Lafayette, LA versus $818 in Peoria, IL. On $100,000, that's 14% of take-home pay in Lafayette, LA and 13% in Peoria, IL.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $2,191 a year higher in Peoria, IL than in Lafayette, LA.
- 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 Lafayette, LA to Peoria, IL changes real buying power by −4.4%, purely from prices.
- Lafayette, LA: price level 87.2 (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
| Lafayette, LA | Peoria, IL | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 87.2 | 91.2 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $104,612 in Peoria | $95,591 in Lafayette |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $898/mo | $818/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $76,566 | $74,375 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $2,614 (LA) | $4,805 (IL) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 14% | 13% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $41,780 | $49,590 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Rest of U.S. | Rest of U.S. |
Rent areas: Lafayette, LA HUD Metro FMR Area and Peoria, IL MSA. Metro areas: Lafayette, LA and Peoria, IL.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Lafayette | Peoria |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 58.8 | 63.8 |
| Goods | 93.7 | 93.6 |
| Utilities | 71.2 | 90.5 |
| Other services | 95.7 | 99.6 |
| Overall | 87.2 | 91.2 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Lafayette, LA → Peoria, IL
Same pay buys less
Buying power −4.4%; rent takes 13% of take-home; state tax +$2,191/yr.
55 Fair offer
Peoria, IL → Lafayette, LA
Same pay goes further
Buying power +4.6%; rent takes 14% of take-home; state tax −$2,191/yr.
83 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 Lafayette, LA to Peoria, IL at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Lafayette, LA | Peoria, IL | Real change, Lafayette → Peoria |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $61,722 | $61,722 | −4.4% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $74,678 | $74,678 | −4.4% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $89,508 | $89,508 | −4.4% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $106,437 | $106,437 | −4.4% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $125,776 | $125,776 | −4.4% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Lafayette, LA | Peoria, IL | Peoria pay in Lafayette dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $47,770 | $57,440 | $54,908 (+14.9%) |
| Software Developers | $109,010 | $130,590 | $124,833 (+14.5%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $67,630 | $79,540 | $76,033 (+12.4%) |
| Registered Nurses | $81,960 | $81,010 | $77,439 (−5.5%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.