2026 Relocation & Cost Arbitrage Engine

Relocation: Peoria, IL to Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA

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 Peoria, IL to Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA.

Popular Corridors:
Equivalent Salary
$140,900
To maintain parity
Cost of Living Delta
+40.9%
Overall expenditure basket
Annual Tax Delta
+$564
State + local taxes
Annual 1BR Rent Delta
+$7,896
HUD Fair Market Rents
Net Annual Buffer
-$7,332/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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$30,000 $100,000 $200,000 $300,000
Origin Location

Peoria, IL

COL 99.6
Gross Annual Income $100,000
Federal Income Tax -$13,170
FICA (SS & Medicare) -$7,650
State Income Tax -$4,805
Local / City Tax $0
Net Annual Take-Home $74,375
HUD 1BR Fair Market Rent -$11,532
Discretionary Cash Flow $62,843
Target Market
Destination Location

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA

COL 140.3
Gross Parity Income $140,900
Federal Income Tax -$22,550
FICA (SS & Medicare) -$10,779
State Income Tax -$6,282
Local / City Tax $0
Net Annual Take-Home $101,289
HUD 1BR Fair Market Rent -$19,428
Discretionary Cash Flow $81,861

EPI family budgets put living costs 40.9% higher in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA than in Peoria, IL, so $100,000 in Peoria goes about as far as $140,900 in Atlanta. HUD's one-bedroom Fair Market Rent is $961 a month in Peoria and $1,619 in Atlanta, $7,896 a year more. On the same $100,000 salary a single filer pays $564 less a year in federal, state and local income tax and FICA in Atlanta. Taxes and one-bedroom rent together leave you about $7,332 a year worse off. The BLS median wage across all occupations is $49,590 in Peoria and $51,170 in Atlanta.

Itemized Cost of Living Expenditure Arbitrage

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

Expenditure Category Peoria (Monthly) Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell (Monthly) Monthly Delta ($) Difference (%)
Housing (1BR Fair Market Rent)$961$1,619+$658+68.5%
Food & Groceries$353$378+$25+7.1%
Transportation$1,052$1,054+$2+0.2%
Healthcare$590$515-$75-12.7%
Other Necessities$332$611+$279+84.0%
Total Taxes (Federal, State, Local, FICA)$2,135$2,088-$47-2.2%

HUD Fair Market Rent Differential

1-Bedroom Fair Market Rent +$658/mo (68.5%)
Peoria: $961/mo Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell: $1,619/mo
2-Bedroom Fair Market Rent +$550/mo (45.4%)
Peoria: $1,212/mo Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell: $1,762/mo

EPI Living Wage Benchmark Comparison

1 Adult (No Children) +$9.01/hr (40.9%)
Peoria: $22.02/hr Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell: $31.03/hr
2 Adults + 1 Child (per earner) +$3.26/hr (14.9%)
Peoria: $21.91/hr Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell: $25.17/hr

Top Local Occupations Wage Parity

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

Occupation Title Industry Sector Peoria Median Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell Median Nominal Wage Delta Action
General and Operations ManagersFinance & ManagementFinance & Management$98,290$111,410+$13,120 (+13.3%)View Dossier
Registered Nurse (RN)HealthcareHealthcare$81,010$100,490+$19,480 (+24.0%)View Dossier
Software EngineerTechnologyTechnology$130,590$132,960+$2,370 (+1.8%)View Dossier
Accountant & AuditorFinanceFinance$79,540$85,820+$6,280 (+7.9%)View Dossier
Management AnalystBusiness OperationsBusiness Operations$96,530$101,220+$4,690 (+4.9%)View Dossier
Project Management SpecialistBusiness OperationsBusiness Operations$123,730$103,400-$20,330 (-16.4%)View Dossier
Financial ManagerFinanceFinance$155,840$171,240+$15,400 (+9.9%)View Dossier
Computer and Information Systems ManagersFinance & ManagementFinance & Management$173,870$177,970+$4,100 (+2.4%)View Dossier
ElectricianSkilled TradesSkilled Trades$80,460$58,650-$21,810 (-27.1%)View Dossier
Solutions ArchitectTechnologyTechnology$96,890$108,730+$11,840 (+12.2%)View Dossier
Sales ManagersFinance & ManagementFinance & Management$131,660$166,920+$35,260 (+26.8%)View Dossier
Quality Control InspectorIndustrial ManufacturingIndustrial Manufacturing$56,770$46,870-$9,900 (-17.4%)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

Peoria, IL to Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Relocation FAQs

About $140,900. That scales $100,000 by the ratio of the metros' cost-of-living indexes (99.6 in Peoria, IL, 140.3 in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA, from EPI family budgets); taxes are compared separately below.

Triangular Relocation & Tax Silo

Peoria, IL to Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA: State Paychecks, Rents & Reciprocal Corridor

Reverse Route: Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA to Peoria, IL
Relocation: Peoria, IL to Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Overview

Peoria, IL to Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA: 2026 federal, state & local income tax, HUD Fair Market Rents & EPI living costs compared on the same salary.

Quick answers
How much salary do I need in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA to match $100,000 in Peoria, IL?

About $140,900. That scales $100,000 by the ratio of the metros' cost-of-living indexes (99.6 in Peoria, IL, 140.3 in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA, from EPI family budgets); taxes are compared separately below.

Is Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA cheaper than Peoria, IL?

EPI's family budgets for a single adult put overall living costs 40.9% higher in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA than in Peoria, IL. The budgets cover housing, food, transportation, health care and other necessities.