City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Albany | Canton | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $889/mo | $793/mo | 12.1% higher in A |
| Median home value | $111,200 | $86,200 | 29.0% higher in A |
| Median household income | $43,724 | $37,627 | 16.2% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 97.0 | 94.4 | 2.7% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 90.2 | 95.4 | 5.4% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 99.2 | 98.3 | 0.9% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 97.5 | 99.0 | 1.5% lower in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Albany, you'd need $100,086 in Canton to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Albany and Canton have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Albany, you'd need about $80,069 in Canton to keep the same standard of living.