2026 Relocation & Cost Arbitrage Engine

Relocation: Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV to Peoria, IL

Data updated · Sources: HUD FY 2027 Fair Market Rents, EPI 2026 Family Budget, 2026 tax tables · Methodology

Income tax, HUD Fair Market Rents and EPI living costs for a move from Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV to Peoria, IL.

Popular Corridors:
Equivalent Salary
$89,100
To maintain parity
Cost of Living Delta
-10.9%
Overall expenditure basket
Annual Tax Delta
-$4,805
State + local taxes
Annual 1BR Rent Delta
-$5,688
HUD Fair Market Rents
Net Annual Buffer
+$883/yr
Tax + housing gain

Interactive Purchasing Power Equivalency Workbench

Adjust your current salary at origin to dynamically compute the statutory tax burden, housing costs, and discretionary cash in both markets.

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Origin Location

Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV

COL 111.8
Gross Annual Income $100,000
Federal Income Tax -$13,170
FICA (SS & Medicare) -$7,650
State Income Tax -$0
Local / City Tax $0
Net Annual Take-Home $79,180
HUD 1BR Fair Market Rent -$17,220
Discretionary Cash Flow $61,960
Target Market
Destination Location

Peoria, IL

COL 99.6
Gross Parity Income $89,100
Federal Income Tax -$10,772
FICA (SS & Medicare) -$6,816
State Income Tax -$4,266
Local / City Tax $0
Net Annual Take-Home $67,246
HUD 1BR Fair Market Rent -$11,532
Discretionary Cash Flow $55,714

EPI family budgets put living costs 10.9% lower in Peoria, IL than in Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV, so $100,000 in Las Vegas goes about as far as $89,100 in Peoria. HUD's one-bedroom Fair Market Rent is $1,435 a month in Las Vegas and $961 in Peoria, $5,688 a year less. On the same $100,000 salary a single filer pays $4,805 more a year in federal, state and local income tax and FICA in Peoria. Taxes and one-bedroom rent together leave you about $883 a year better off. The BLS median wage across all occupations is $46,670 in Las Vegas and $49,590 in Peoria.

Itemized Cost of Living Expenditure Arbitrage

Category-by-category breakdown of monthly baseline consumption between origin and destination.

Expenditure Category Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas (Monthly) Peoria (Monthly) Monthly Delta ($) Difference (%)
Housing (1BR Fair Market Rent)$1,435$961-$474-33.0%
Food & Groceries$349$353+$4+1.1%
Transportation$1,007$1,052+$45+4.5%
Healthcare$410$590+$180+43.9%
Other Necessities$517$332-$185-35.8%
Total Taxes (Federal, State, Local, FICA)$1,735$2,135+$400+23.1%

HUD Fair Market Rent Differential

1-Bedroom Fair Market Rent -$474/mo (-33.0%)
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas: $1,435/mo Peoria: $961/mo
2-Bedroom Fair Market Rent -$474/mo (-28.1%)
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas: $1,686/mo Peoria: $1,212/mo

EPI Living Wage Benchmark Comparison

1 Adult (No Children) -$2.70/hr (-10.9%)
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas: $24.72/hr Peoria: $22.02/hr
2 Adults + 1 Child (per earner) -$1.02/hr (-4.4%)
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas: $22.93/hr Peoria: $21.91/hr

Top Local Occupations Wage Parity

BLS median wage comparisons across benchmark roles between both metropolitan labor markets.

Occupation Title Industry Sector Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas Median Peoria Median Nominal Wage Delta Action
General and Operations ManagersFinance & ManagementFinance & Management$97,290$98,290+$1,000 (+1.0%)View Dossier
Registered Nurse (RN)HealthcareHealthcare$103,940$81,010-$22,930 (-22.1%)View Dossier
Financial ManagerFinanceFinance$132,650$155,840+$23,190 (+17.5%)View Dossier
ElectricianSkilled TradesSkilled Trades$70,890$80,460+$9,570 (+13.5%)View Dossier
Project Management SpecialistBusiness OperationsBusiness Operations$99,940$123,730+$23,790 (+23.8%)View Dossier
Accountant & AuditorFinanceFinance$80,530$79,540-$990 (-1.2%)View Dossier
Sales ManagersFinance & ManagementFinance & Management$103,580$131,660+$28,080 (+27.1%)View Dossier
Software EngineerTechnologyTechnology$129,940$130,590+$650 (+0.5%)View Dossier
Medical and Health Services ManagersFinance & ManagementFinance & Management$119,990$110,510-$9,480 (-7.9%)View Dossier
Plumber & PipefitterSkilled TradesSkilled Trades$59,700$85,090+$25,390 (+42.5%)View Dossier
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association ManagersFinance & ManagementFinance & Management$56,440$61,790+$5,350 (+9.5%)View Dossier
Food Service ManagersFinance & ManagementFinance & Management$65,420$60,240-$5,180 (-7.9%)View Dossier

Major US Inter-Metro Relocation Corridors

Empirical cost differentials and statutory tax savings across high-volume migration routes.

New York-Newark-Jersey City → Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos

On $100k: $8,301 less tax and $14,388 less 1BR rent a year

-30.6% COL+$22,689/yr
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont → Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos

On $100k: $6,211 less tax and $17,676 less 1BR rent a year

-30.4% COL+$23,887/yr
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin → Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington

On $100k: $4,805 less tax and $2,928 less 1BR rent a year

-2.2% COL+$7,733/yr
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont → Columbus

On $100k: $1,729 less tax and $19,884 less 1BR rent a year

-41.0% COL+$21,613/yr
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim → Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler

On $100k: $4,113 less tax and $10,908 less 1BR rent a year

-13.5% COL+$15,021/yr
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue → Denver-Aurora-Centennial

On $100k: $3,761 more tax and $4,188 less 1BR rent a year

-13.6% COL+$427/yr
Boston-Cambridge-Newton → Raleigh-Cary

On $100k: $1,299 less tax and $11,592 less 1BR rent a year

-16.2% COL+$12,891/yr
New York-Newark-Jersey City → Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach

On $100k: $8,301 less tax and $7,296 less 1BR rent a year

-27.3% COL+$15,597/yr

Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV to Peoria, IL Relocation FAQs

About $89,100. That scales $100,000 by the ratio of the metros' cost-of-living indexes (111.8 in Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV, 99.6 in Peoria, IL, from EPI family budgets); taxes are compared separately below.

Triangular Relocation & Tax Silo

Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV to Peoria, IL: State Paychecks, Rents & Reciprocal Corridor

Reverse Route: Peoria, IL to Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV
Relocation: Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV to Peoria, IL Overview

Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV to Peoria, IL: 2026 federal, state & local income tax, HUD Fair Market Rents & EPI living costs compared on the same.

Quick answers
How much salary do I need in Peoria, IL to match $100,000 in Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV?

About $89,100. That scales $100,000 by the ratio of the metros' cost-of-living indexes (111.8 in Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV, 99.6 in Peoria, IL, from EPI family budgets); taxes are compared separately below.

Is Peoria, IL cheaper than Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV?

EPI's family budgets for a single adult put overall living costs 10.9% lower in Peoria, IL than in Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV. The budgets cover housing, food, transportation, health care and other necessities.