City comparison
Peoria, IL vs Sioux Falls, SD
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Overall prices in Peoria, IL (91.2) and Sioux Falls, SD (90.6, U.S. average = 100) are within 1% of each other, so $100,000 in Peoria, IL goes as far as $99,300 in Sioux Falls, SD.
- Rent is the bigger story: a typical 1-bedroom costs $986 a month in Sioux Falls, SD versus $818 in Peoria, IL. On $100,000, that's 15% of take-home pay in Sioux Falls, SD and 13% in Peoria, IL.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $4,805 a year higher in Peoria, IL than in Sioux Falls, SD.
- 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 Sioux Falls, SD changes real buying power by +0.7%, purely from prices.
- Peoria, IL: price level 91.2 (much cheaper)
- Sioux Falls, SD: price level 90.6 (much cheaper)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Peoria, IL | Sioux Falls, SD | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 91.2 | 90.6 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $99,342 in Sioux Falls | $100,662 in Peoria |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $818/mo | $986/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $74,375 | $79,180 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $4,805 (IL) | $0 (SD) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 13% | 15% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $49,590 | $47,970 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Rest of U.S. | Rest of U.S. |
Rent areas: Peoria, IL MSA and Sioux Falls, SD HUD Metro FMR Area. Metro areas: Peoria, IL and Sioux Falls, SD-MN.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Peoria | Sioux Falls |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 63.8 | 77.6 |
| Goods | 93.6 | 95.5 |
| Utilities | 90.5 | 80.7 |
| Other services | 99.6 | 91.9 |
| Overall | 91.2 | 90.6 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Peoria, IL → Sioux Falls, SD
Roughly even
Buying power +0.7%; rent takes 15% of take-home; state tax −$4,805/yr.
71 Strong offer
Sioux Falls, SD → Peoria, IL
Roughly even
Buying power −0.7%; rent takes 13% of take-home; state tax +$4,805/yr.
67 Fair 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 Sioux Falls, SD at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Peoria, IL | Sioux Falls, SD | Real change, Peoria → Sioux Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $61,722 | $61,722 | +0.7% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $74,678 | $74,678 | +0.7% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $89,508 | $89,508 | +0.7% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $106,437 | $106,437 | +0.7% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $125,776 | $125,776 | +0.7% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Peoria, IL | Sioux Falls, SD | Sioux Falls pay in Peoria dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $57,440 | $50,040 | $50,371 (−12.3%) |
| Software Developers | $130,590 | $101,040 | $101,709 (−22.1%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $79,540 | $80,920 | $81,456 (+2.4%) |
| Registered Nurses | $81,010 | $75,350 | $75,849 (−6.4%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.