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 | Houston | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $793/mo | $1,235/mo | 35.8% lower in A |
| Median home value | $86,200 | $235,000 | 63.3% lower in A |
| Median household income | $37,627 | $60,440 | 37.7% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 94.4 | 99.8 | 5.3% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 95.4 | 98.7 | 3.3% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 98.3 | 96.1 | 2.3% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.0 | 94.2 | 5.1% 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 $122,655 in Houston to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Canton, OH is about 18.5% cheaper overall than Houston, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 42% lower in Canton than in Houston. If you earn $80,000 in Canton, you'd need about $98,124 in Houston to keep the same standard of living.