City comparison
Peoria, IL vs Port St. Lucie, FL
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Port St. Lucie, FL are 9.9% higher than in Peoria, IL. Someone earning $100,000 in Peoria, IL would need about $109,900 in Port St. Lucie, FL to live the same way.
- Rent is the bigger story: a typical 1-bedroom costs $1,467 a month in Port St. Lucie, FL versus $818 in Peoria, IL. On $100,000, that's 22% of take-home pay in Port St. Lucie, FL and 13% in Peoria, IL.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $4,805 a year higher in Peoria, IL than in Port St. Lucie, FL.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by +6.5% moving from Peoria, IL to Port St. Lucie, FL ($106,437 → $113,356), while prices change by +9.9%. Net effect of the transfer: −3.1% in real buying power.
- Peoria, IL: price level 91.2 (much cheaper)
- Port St. Lucie, FL: price level 100.2 (about average)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Peoria, IL | Port St. Lucie, FL | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 91.2 | 100.2 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $109,862 in Port St. Lucie | $91,023 in Peoria |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $818/mo | $1,467/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $74,375 | $79,180 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $4,805 (IL) | $0 (FL) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 13% | 22% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $49,590 | $46,490 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Rest of U.S. | Miami-Port St. Lucie-Fort Lauderdale, FL |
Rent areas: Peoria, IL MSA and Port St. Lucie, FL MSA. Metro areas: Peoria, IL and Port St. Lucie, FL.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Peoria | Port St. Lucie |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 63.8 | 113.6 |
| Goods | 93.6 | 96.2 |
| Utilities | 90.5 | 87.0 |
| Other services | 99.6 | 98.9 |
| Overall | 91.2 | 100.2 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Peoria, IL → Port St. Lucie, FL
Same pay buys less
Buying power −9.0%; rent takes 22% of take-home; state tax −$4,805/yr.
41 Weak offer
Port St. Lucie, FL → Peoria, IL
Same pay goes further
Buying power +9.9%; rent takes 13% of take-home; state tax +$4,805/yr.
100 Strong offer
On the GS pay scale?
Peoria, IL is in the Rest of U.S. pay area; Port St. Lucie, FL is in Miami-Port St. Lucie-Fort Lauderdale, FL. The last column shows what a transfer from Peoria, IL to Port St. Lucie, FL at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Peoria, IL | Port St. Lucie, FL | Real change, Peoria → Port St. Lucie |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $61,722 | $65,735 | −3.1% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $74,678 | $79,533 | −3.1% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $89,508 | $95,326 | −3.1% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $106,437 | $113,356 | −3.1% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $125,776 | $133,953 | −3.1% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Peoria, IL | Port St. Lucie, FL | Port St. Lucie pay in Peoria dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $57,440 | $53,610 | $48,798 (−15.0%) |
| Software Developers | $130,590 | $128,510 | $116,974 (−10.4%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $79,540 | $79,430 | $72,300 (−9.1%) |
| Registered Nurses | $81,010 | $82,090 | $74,721 (−7.8%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.