Source-led head-to-head · 2024 ACS
Moving from Peoria to Los Angeles
Based on 2024 ACS 5-year data, Peoria, AZ has a higher median household income ($95,815) than Los Angeles, CA ($81,939), but Los Angeles has higher median gross rent ($1,933 vs $1,843) and significantly higher median home value ($921,200 vs $463,600). Peoria residents have a slightly shorter derived one-way commute (31 minutes vs 33 minutes). Los Angeles applies a simplified state individual income-tax reference of 9.30% in the calculator, while Peoria’s state tax is excluded due to lack of approved reference. The uniform non-housing baseline of $1,250/month is a model assumption applied equally. These factors create a trade-off: Peoria offers higher income and lower housing costs but lacks a quantified state tax input, whereas Los Angeles has lower income, higher housing costs, longer commute, and a modeled tax burden.
Corridor Direction & Trade-off Delta
⇄ Switch to Los Angeles → PeoriaMoving from Peoria to Los Angeles
Median Rent Impact
+$90/mo
Moving to Los Angeles costs ~$1,080 more/yr in rent.
State Tax Treatment
+9.3%
~$9,300 more state tax on a $100k salary in California.
Daily Commute Difference
+2 min / day
Difference of ~17 hours per year spent commuting based on 2024 ACS midpoint averages.
Your move
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LIVE VERDICTPEO → LAX
48/ 100
The offer needs work
Your modeled annual room improves.Estimated annual life delta+$888after essentials; unverified state tax excluded
Best gainA large labor market with a household-income benchmark above New York's
Watch closelyA $921,200 ownership benchmark and a conservative marginal California tax reference
The short answer
In the uniform one-person renting baseline, Peoria is about $1,080 lower per year. This is not a verdict by itself: replace city medians with the actual offer, address, household, benefits, insurance, and tax details before deciding.
Peoria household income$95,815
Los Angeles household income$81,939
Peoria gross rent$1,843
Los Angeles gross rent$1,933
Housing, income, and tax reference
| Metric | Peoria | Los Angeles |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 ACS population | 196,906 | 3,857,263 |
| Median household income | $95,815 | $81,939 |
| Median gross rent | $1,843 | $1,933 |
| Median owner-occupied home value | $463,600 | $921,200 |
| State-tax treatment | Excluded | 9.3% simplified |
Time and daily routine
The commute-time distribution produces a weighted one-way estimate of about 31 minutes in Peoria and 33 minutes in Los Angeles. This citywide estimate cannot capture a specific route, remote-work schedule, or transit choice, so the calculator converts it into an explicit time difference instead of hiding it in a subjective lifestyle score.
Decision checklist
- Median household income
- Median gross rent
- Median owner-occupied home value
- Derived one-way commute time
- State individual income-tax reference
- Uniform non-housing cost baseline
What each city wins
Peoria
Median rent is 23% of median income.. Watch higher home values may reflect long-term equity but increase entry barriers..
Los Angeles
A large labor market with a household-income benchmark above New York's. Watch a $921,200 ownership benchmark and a conservative marginal california tax reference.
Frequently asked questions
How do median household incomes compare between Peoria and Los Angeles?
Peoria’s 2024 ACS median household income is $95,815, which is higher than Los Angeles’ $81,939, reflecting a $13,876 annual difference in favor of Peoria.
What is the difference in median gross rent between the two cities?
Los Angeles has a median gross rent of $1,933 per month, which is $90 higher than Peoria’s $1,843, based on 2024 ACS 5-year estimates.
Source boundary: Core figures come from the 2024 ACS five-year tables linked on each city profile. Commute is derived from B08303 midpoint weighting. A state-tax value without an approved official reference is excluded and disclosed. This comparison becomes index-eligible only after its unique analysis clears the content quality gate.