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 | New York | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $793/mo | $1,714/mo | 53.7% lower in A |
| Median home value | $86,200 | $732,100 | 88.2% lower in A |
| Median household income | $37,627 | $76,607 | 50.9% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 94.4 | 108.1 | 12.7% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 95.4 | 133.1 | 28.4% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 98.3 | 104.3 | 5.7% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.0 | 104.1 | 4.9% lower 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 $153,690 in New York to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Canton, OH is about 34.9% cheaper overall than New York, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 59% lower in Canton than in New York. If you earn $80,000 in Canton, you'd need about $122,952 in New York to keep the same standard of living.