
Davenport vs Peoria
$353/mo less in Peoria
DavenportPeoriaAbout 65 miles apart, close enough to drive.
- Peoria costs you more
- Property tax 2.16%
- Rent under 30% of pay
Same paycheck, two cities. $2,699/mo in Peoria. $3,052/mo in Davenport. −$4,236 a year.
Davenport
$3,052
left each month
Peoria
$2,699
−$353 vs Davenport
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In 2022-2023, 96 households moved Davenport → Peoria (avg AGI $55,427). 97 went the other way. The whole move →
−$353 / mo
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| Per month | Davenport | Peoria | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $7,292 | $7,385 | +$94 |
| Income and payroll tax | $1,694 | $1,845 | +$151 |
| Take-home pay | $5,598 | $5,540 | −$57 |
| Rent | $740 | $913 | +$173 |
| Getting around | $527 | $559 | +$32 |
| Groceries | $353 | $378 | +$25 |
| Healthcare | $397 | $425 | +$28 |
| Utilities | $221 | $236 | +$15 |
| Everything else | $309 | $330 | +$21 |
| Left over | $3,052 | $2,699 | −$353 |
Salary to match Davenport
$95,000
Gross pay in Peoria that leaves the same amount as $87,500 in Davenport.
Tax difference
−$1,479
A year, in state and local income tax. Effective rates: 23.2% in Davenport, 25.0% in Peoria.
More about Peoria
Davenport, IA in full
A flat 3.8% state income tax, a median 2-bedroom asking rent of $881 and 202 sunny days; commutes average 21 minutes.
Peoria, IL in full
A flat 4.95% state income tax, a median 2-bedroom asking rent of $1,087 and 204 sunny days; commutes average 21 minutes.
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Peoria → Davenport →Questions
Is the cost of living lower in Peoria than Davenport?
For one adult in a one-bedroom, Peoria leaves about $353 less a month. A one-bedroom is about $740 in Davenport and $913 in Peoria.
Does Peoria have state income tax?
Peoria is in Illinois, which taxes wage income.
What changes if you move from Davenport to Peoria?
The paycheck is taxed in Illinois. Rent stays at the same bedroom count. What you keep is the difference.
Left over each month is take-home pay minus rent and the rest of the bills. The gap between Davenport and Peoria changes with the job, remote or local pay, and bedrooms. How we figure this · Leftover vs a COL index · Why a cheaper COL% can still lose leftover.
Estimate, not a quote. How we figure this.