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 | $922/mo | 14.0% lower in A |
| Median home value | $86,200 | $225,700 | 61.8% lower in A |
| Median household income | $37,627 | $52,468 | 28.3% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 94.4 | 97.0 | 2.6% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 95.4 | 79.1 | 20.6% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 98.3 | 96.8 | 1.6% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.0 | 95.0 | 4.2% higher 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 $100,185 in Cleveland to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Canton and Cleveland have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 7% lower in Canton than in Cleveland. If you earn $80,000 in Canton, you'd need about $80,148 in Cleveland to keep the same standard of living.