City comparison
Peoria, IL vs Tallahassee, FL
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Tallahassee, FL are 2.9% higher than in Peoria, IL. Someone earning $100,000 in Peoria, IL would need about $102,900 in Tallahassee, FL to live the same way.
- Rent is the bigger story: a typical 1-bedroom costs $1,204 a month in Tallahassee, FL versus $818 in Peoria, IL. On $100,000, that's 18% of take-home pay in Tallahassee, 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 Tallahassee, FL.
- 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 Peoria, IL to Tallahassee, FL changes real buying power by −2.9%, purely from prices.
- Peoria, IL: price level 91.2 (much cheaper)
- Tallahassee, FL: price level 93.9 (cheaper)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Peoria, IL | Tallahassee, FL | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 91.2 | 93.9 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $102,946 in Tallahassee | $97,138 in Peoria |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $818/mo | $1,204/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% | 18% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $49,590 | $46,520 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Rest of U.S. | Rest of U.S. |
Rent areas: Peoria, IL MSA and Tallahassee, FL HUD Metro FMR Area. Metro areas: Peoria, IL and Tallahassee, FL.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Peoria | Tallahassee |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 63.8 | 78.5 |
| Goods | 93.6 | 96.2 |
| Utilities | 90.5 | 87.5 |
| Other services | 99.6 | 98.9 |
| Overall | 91.2 | 93.9 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Peoria, IL → Tallahassee, FL
Same pay buys less
Buying power −2.9%; rent takes 18% of take-home; state tax −$4,805/yr.
60 Fair offer
Tallahassee, FL → Peoria, IL
Same pay goes further
Buying power +2.9%; rent takes 13% of take-home; state tax +$4,805/yr.
78 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 Peoria, IL to Tallahassee, FL at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Peoria, IL | Tallahassee, FL | Real change, Peoria → Tallahassee |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $61,722 | $61,722 | −2.9% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $74,678 | $74,678 | −2.9% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $89,508 | $89,508 | −2.9% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $106,437 | $106,437 | −2.9% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $125,776 | $125,776 | −2.9% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Peoria, IL | Tallahassee, FL | Tallahassee pay in Peoria dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $57,440 | $55,020 | $53,445 (−7.0%) |
| Software Developers | $130,590 | $121,800 | $118,314 (−9.4%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $79,540 | $61,840 | $60,070 (−24.5%) |
| Registered Nurses | $81,010 | $79,430 | $77,157 (−4.8%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.