City comparison
Flint, MI vs Peoria, IL
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Flint, MI are 2.0% higher than in Peoria, IL. Someone earning $100,000 in Peoria, IL would need about $102,000 in Flint, MI to live the same way.
- Typical 1-bedroom rents are close: $856 a month in Flint, MI and $818 in Peoria, IL.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $806 a year higher in Peoria, IL than in Flint, MI.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by −9.3% moving from Flint, MI to Peoria, IL ($117,402 → $106,437), while prices change by −1.9%. Net effect of the transfer: −7.5% in real buying power.
- Flint, MI: price level 93.0 (cheaper)
- 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
| Flint, MI | Peoria, IL | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 93.0 | 91.2 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $98,062 in Peoria | $101,976 in Flint |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $856/mo | $818/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $75,181 | $74,375 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $3,999 (MI) | $4,805 (IL) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 14% | 13% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $45,880 | $49,590 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI | Rest of U.S. |
Rent areas: Flint, MI MSA and Peoria, IL MSA. Metro areas: Flint, MI and Peoria, IL.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Flint | Peoria |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 74.0 | 63.8 |
| Goods | 93.7 | 93.6 |
| Utilities | 97.1 | 90.5 |
| Other services | 99.6 | 99.6 |
| Overall | 93.0 | 91.2 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Flint, MI → Peoria, IL
Roughly even
Buying power +2.0%; rent takes 13% of take-home; state tax +$806/yr.
75 Strong offer
Peoria, IL → Flint, MI
Roughly even
Buying power −1.9%; rent takes 14% of take-home; state tax −$806/yr.
63 Fair offer
On the GS pay scale?
Flint, MI is in the Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI pay area; Peoria, IL is in Rest of U.S.. The last column shows what a transfer from Flint, MI to Peoria, IL at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Flint, MI | Peoria, IL | Real change, Flint → Peoria |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $68,081 | $61,722 | −7.5% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $82,372 | $74,678 | −7.5% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $98,729 | $89,508 | −7.5% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $117,402 | $106,437 | −7.5% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $138,734 | $125,776 | −7.5% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Flint, MI | Peoria, IL | Peoria pay in Flint dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $65,620 | $57,440 | $58,575 (−10.7%) |
| Software Developers | $101,750 | $130,590 | $133,171 (+30.9%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $74,500 | $79,540 | $81,112 (+8.9%) |
| Registered Nurses | $97,780 | $81,010 | $82,611 (−15.5%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.