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 | Cincinnati | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $793/mo | $893/mo | 11.2% lower in A |
| Median home value | $86,200 | $192,000 | 55.1% lower in A |
| Median household income | $37,627 | $49,191 | 23.5% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 94.4 | 94.5 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 95.4 | 91.2 | 4.6% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 98.3 | 98.4 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 99.0 | 99.0 | ≈ equal |
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 $111,575 in Cincinnati to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Canton, OH is about 10.4% cheaper overall than Cincinnati, OH, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 28% lower in Canton than in Cincinnati. If you earn $80,000 in Canton, you'd need about $89,260 in Cincinnati to keep the same standard of living.