City comparison
Peoria, IL vs Reno, NV
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Reno, NV are 10.7% higher than in Peoria, IL. Someone earning $100,000 in Peoria, IL would need about $110,700 in Reno, NV to live the same way.
- Rent is the bigger story: a typical 1-bedroom costs $1,489 a month in Reno, NV versus $818 in Peoria, IL. On $100,000, that's 23% of take-home pay in Reno, NV and 13% in Peoria, IL.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $4,805 a year higher in Peoria, IL than in Reno, NV.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by +0.4% moving from Peoria, IL to Reno, NV ($106,437 → $106,855), while prices change by +10.7%. Net effect of the transfer: −9.3% in real buying power.
- Peoria, IL: price level 91.2 (much cheaper)
- Reno, NV: price level 101.0 (about average)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Peoria, IL | Reno, NV | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 91.2 | 101.0 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $110,723 in Reno | $90,315 in Peoria |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $818/mo | $1,489/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $74,375 | $79,180 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $4,805 (IL) | $0 (NV) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 13% | 23% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $49,590 | $49,660 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Rest of U.S. | Reno-Fernley, NV |
Rent areas: Peoria, IL MSA and Reno, NV HUD Metro FMR Area. Metro areas: Peoria, IL and Reno, NV.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Peoria | Reno |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 63.8 | 123.5 |
| Goods | 93.6 | 96.3 |
| Utilities | 90.5 | 89.3 |
| Other services | 99.6 | 98.7 |
| Overall | 91.2 | 101.0 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Peoria, IL → Reno, NV
Same pay buys less
Buying power −9.7%; rent takes 23% of take-home; state tax −$4,805/yr.
38 Weak offer
Reno, NV → Peoria, IL
Same pay goes further
Buying power +10.7%; 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; Reno, NV is in Reno-Fernley, NV. The last column shows what a transfer from Peoria, IL to Reno, NV at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Peoria, IL | Reno, NV | Real change, Peoria → Reno |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $61,722 | $61,965 | −9.3% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $74,678 | $74,972 | −9.3% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $89,508 | $89,859 | −9.3% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $106,437 | $106,855 | −9.3% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $125,776 | $126,271 | −9.3% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Peoria, IL | Reno, NV | Reno pay in Peoria dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $57,440 | $62,430 | $56,384 (−1.8%) |
| Software Developers | $130,590 | $125,710 | $113,535 (−13.1%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $79,540 | $82,370 | $74,393 (−6.5%) |
| Registered Nurses | $81,010 | $107,520 | $97,107 (+19.9%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.