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 | Canton | Chicago | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $793/mo | $1,314/mo | 39.6% lower in A |
| Median home value | $86,200 | $304,500 | 71.7% lower in A |
| Median household income | $37,627 | $71,673 | 47.5% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 94.4 | 104.3 | 9.4% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 95.4 | 86.2 | 10.6% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 98.3 | 99.9 | 1.6% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.0 | 99.6 | 0.6% 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 Canton, you'd need $127,628 in Chicago to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Canton, OH is about 21.6% cheaper overall than Chicago, IL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 46% lower in Canton than in Chicago. If you earn $80,000 in Canton, you'd need about $102,103 in Chicago to keep the same standard of living.