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 | Cleveland | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $793/mo | $851/mo | 6.8% lower in A |
| Median home value | $86,200 | $87,400 | 1.4% lower in A |
| Median household income | $37,627 | $37,271 | 1.0% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 94.4 | 94.4 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 95.4 | 94.7 | 0.7% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 98.3 | 98.3 | ≈ 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 $108,416 in Cleveland to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Canton, OH is about 7.8% cheaper overall than Cleveland, OH, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 21% lower in Canton than in Cleveland. If you earn $80,000 in Canton, you'd need about $86,732 in Cleveland to keep the same standard of living.