City comparison
Baltimore, MD vs Canton, OH
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent, state taxes and federal GS pay.
Key findings
- Prices in Baltimore, MD are 16.9% higher than in Canton, OH. Someone earning $100,000 in Canton, OH would need about $116,900 in Baltimore, MD to live the same way.
- Rent is the bigger story: a typical 1-bedroom costs $1,511 a month in Baltimore, MD versus $846 in Canton, OH. On $100,000, that's 24% of take-home pay in Baltimore, MD and 13% in Canton, OH.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $2,419 a year higher in Baltimore, MD than in Canton, OH.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by −8.7% moving from Baltimore, MD to Canton, OH ($121,785 → $111,138), while prices change by −14.4%. Net effect of the transfer: +6.7% in real buying power.
- Baltimore, MD: price level 104.5 (pricier)
- Canton, OH: price level 89.4 (much cheaper)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Baltimore, MD | Canton, OH | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 104.5 | 89.4 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $85,567 in Canton | $116,868 in Baltimore |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,511/mo | $846/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $74,794 | $77,212 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $4,386 (MD) | $1,968 (OH) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 24% | 13% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $59,070 | $45,810 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA | Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH-PA |
Rent areas: Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD MSA and Canton-Massillon, OH MSA. Metro areas: Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD and Canton-Massillon, OH.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Baltimore | Canton |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 118.2 | 58.1 |
| Goods | 102.4 | 93.6 |
| Utilities | 110.2 | 96.9 |
| Other services | 101.5 | 98.9 |
| Overall | 104.5 | 89.4 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Baltimore, MD → Canton, OH
Same pay goes further
Buying power +16.9%; rent takes 13% of take-home; state tax −$2,419/yr.
100 Strong offer
Canton, OH → Baltimore, MD
Same pay buys less
Buying power −14.4%; rent takes 24% of take-home; state tax +$2,419/yr.
38 Weak offer
Federal employees: GS pay
Baltimore, MD is in the Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA pay area; Canton, OH is in Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH-PA. The last column shows what a transfer from Baltimore, MD to Canton, OH at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Baltimore, MD | Canton, OH | Real change, Baltimore → Canton |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $70,623 | $64,448 | +6.6% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $85,447 | $77,977 | +6.7% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $102,415 | $93,461 | +6.7% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $121,785 | $111,138 | +6.7% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $143,913 | $131,331 | +6.7% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Baltimore, MD | Canton, OH | Canton pay in Baltimore dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Security Analysts | $138,170 | $98,900 | $115,582 (−16.3%) |
| Software Developers | $138,900 | $105,500 | $123,296 (−11.2%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $85,160 | $72,170 | $84,344 (−1.0%) |
| Registered Nurses | $99,550 | $79,610 | $93,039 (−6.5%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.