City comparison
Norwich, CT vs Peoria, IL
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Norwich, CT are 10.1% higher than in Peoria, IL. Someone earning $100,000 in Peoria, IL would need about $110,100 in Norwich, CT to live the same way.
- Rent is the bigger story: a typical 1-bedroom costs $1,496 a month in Norwich, CT versus $818 in Peoria, IL. On $100,000, that's 24% of take-home pay in Norwich, CT and 13% in Peoria, IL.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $880 a year higher in Peoria, IL than in Norwich, CT.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by −11.4% moving from Norwich, CT to Peoria, IL ($120,094 → $106,437), while prices change by −9.2%. Net effect of the transfer: −2.4% in real buying power.
- Norwich, CT: price level 100.4 (about average)
- 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
| Norwich, CT | Peoria, IL | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 100.4 | 91.2 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $90,827 in Peoria | $110,100 in Norwich |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,496/mo | $818/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $75,255 | $74,375 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $3,925 (CT) | $4,805 (IL) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 24% | 13% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $57,370 | $49,590 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Hartford-East Hartford, CT-MA | Rest of U.S. |
Rent areas: Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT MSA and Peoria, IL MSA. Metro areas: Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT and Peoria, IL.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Norwich | Peoria |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 93.7 | 63.8 |
| Goods | 97.3 | 93.6 |
| Utilities | 148.6 | 90.5 |
| Other services | 102.7 | 99.6 |
| Overall | 100.4 | 91.2 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Norwich, CT → Peoria, IL
Same pay goes further
Buying power +10.1%; rent takes 13% of take-home; state tax +$880/yr.
100 Strong offer
Peoria, IL → Norwich, CT
Same pay buys less
Buying power −9.2%; rent takes 24% of take-home; state tax −$880/yr.
40 Weak offer
On the GS pay scale?
Norwich, CT is in the Hartford-East Hartford, CT-MA pay area; Peoria, IL is in Rest of U.S.. The last column shows what a transfer from Norwich, CT to Peoria, IL at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Norwich, CT | Peoria, IL | Real change, Norwich → Peoria |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $69,642 | $61,722 | −2.4% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $84,260 | $74,678 | −2.4% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $100,992 | $89,508 | −2.4% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $120,094 | $106,437 | −2.4% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $141,915 | $125,776 | −2.4% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Norwich, CT | Peoria, IL | Peoria pay in Norwich dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $83,840 | $57,440 | $63,241 (−24.6%) |
| Software Developers | $123,780 | $130,590 | $143,779 (+16.2%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $82,530 | $79,540 | $87,573 (+6.1%) |
| Registered Nurses | $101,330 | $81,010 | $89,192 (−12.0%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.