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Peoria, AZ

Fit score

Fair match

at the reference profile: one person earning $6,700/mo gross, default weights.

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After estimated taxes in AZ, your $6,700/mo income nets about $5,276 — covering estimated essentials here (about $1,595 rent plus everyday costs incl. local sales tax) with roughly $964 left over.

There's plenty to do — roughly 558 restaurants, arts, and recreation spots per 10k residents.

Home prices are within reach relative to local pay — the median home ($429,400) is about 4.6× the median household income.

Tradeoff: the local climate is a stretch from what you asked for.

AFFORDABILITY81HOUSING63JOBS56SAFETY60CLIMATE39AMENITIES65

The Peoria fit print

Est. monthly cost

$4,312/mo

Typical rent

$1,876/mo

Home value ÷ income

4.6×

Score breakdown

Affordability
81
Housing
63
Jobs
56
Safety
60
Climate
39
Amenities
65

The data behind the score

Money (Census ACS · HUD)

Median gross rent
$1,876/mo
Median home value
$429,400
Median household income
$93,403
Population
194,338

Work (BLS)

Unemployment rate
0.0%
Job growth (1yr)
0.0%

Safety (FBI CDE, per 100k)

Violent crime rate
0
Property crime rate
0

Climate (NOAA normals)

Avg. summer high
107°F
Avg. winter low
37°F
Sunny days / year
0
Days ≥100°F by 2050 (air temp)
≈132/yr
Dangerous humid days by 2050 (feels-like)
≈0/yr
Unhealthy air days
≈10/yr
Annual rain
11"
Annual snow
0"

Community & access (approx.)

2024 county margin
R+4
Bachelor's degree or higher
≈36%
Major airport
≈15 mi
Time zone
MT
Walkability
40/100
Transit
30/100
Disaster risk
47/100
Top natural hazard
Heat wave
Local pay covers local costs. A typical Peoria household earns about $93k — enough to cover the local cost of living (about $82k to break even here). Taking a local job here is realistic.
A citywide number is an average. Rent, safety, and everything else vary block by block — treat these figures as a starting point and research specific neighborhoods before committing.

Data vintage: acs2023-5yr+zori-2026-06-30. Sources & methodology

Natural-hazard risk

Wildfire

high risk

Hurricanes

low risk

Tornadoes

moderate risk

Flooding

moderate risk

Earthquakes

high risk

Severe winter

low risk

Per-hazard risk-index scores from FEMA's National Risk Index for this city's county, with any hazard FEMA doesn't score filled in by our model. Screen by hazard from search.

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Buy vs. rent the median home

Owning the median Peoria home would run about $2,967/mo (mortgage, tax, insurance, upkeep) versus $1,876/mo to rent — about $1,091/mo more to buy at today's 6.60% rate.

To own$2,967/mo
Mortgage (P&I)
$2,194
Property tax
$200
Insurance (state avg)
$215
Maintenance
$358
To rent$1,876/mo

Buying costs about $1,091/mo more.

Median home $429,400 · $85,880 down

Estimate only: 30-year fixed, state-average property tax and homeowners insurance, ~1%/yr maintenance. Part of the mortgage payment builds equity, which a pure outlay comparison ignores; and the median home is typically larger than the median rental, which biases the gap toward renting. Ignores closing costs, HOA dues, PMI on low down payments, and the opportunity cost of the down payment. Not a lending quote.

What will the move cost?

Moving to Peoria

About 2,142 mi from New York, NY.

DIY — rental truck

$2,650$3,850

One-way truck, mileage, and fuel. Your labor.

Full-service movers

$6,850$9,800

Pros load, drive, and unload. Packing usually extra.

Rough estimates from distance and household size — real quotes vary with season, access, exact inventory, and fuel. Get a few binding quotes before you book.

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