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 | Dayton | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $793/mo | $830/mo | 4.5% lower in A |
| Median home value | $86,200 | $86,200 | ≈ equal |
| Median household income | $37,627 | $41,443 | 9.2% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 94.4 | 94.4 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 95.4 | 94.3 | 1.2% 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 $105,664 in Dayton to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Canton, OH is about 5.4% cheaper overall than Dayton, OH, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 16% lower in Canton than in Dayton. If you earn $80,000 in Canton, you'd need about $84,531 in Dayton to keep the same standard of living.