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 | Waterloo | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $793/mo | $865/mo | 8.3% lower in A |
| Median home value | $86,200 | $142,000 | 39.3% lower in A |
| Median household income | $37,627 | $54,104 | 30.5% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 94.4 | 94.5 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 95.4 | 86.1 | 10.8% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 98.3 | 94.1 | 4.5% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.0 | 94.8 | 4.4% 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 $100,025 in Waterloo to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Canton and Waterloo have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 8% lower in Canton than in Waterloo. If you earn $80,000 in Canton, you'd need about $80,020 in Waterloo to keep the same standard of living.