City comparison
Beaumont, TX vs Canton, OH
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Overall prices in Beaumont, TX (90.0) and Canton, OH (89.4, U.S. average = 100) are within 1% of each other, so $100,000 in Beaumont, TX goes as far as $99,300 in Canton, OH.
- Rent is the bigger story: a typical 1-bedroom costs $898 a month in Beaumont, TX versus $846 in Canton, OH. On $100,000, that's 14% of take-home pay in Beaumont, TX and 13% in Canton, OH.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $1,968 a year higher in Canton, OH than in Beaumont, TX.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by +4.4% moving from Beaumont, TX to Canton, OH ($106,437 → $111,138), while prices change by −0.7%. Net effect of the transfer: +5.2% in real buying power.
- Beaumont, TX: price level 90.0 (much cheaper)
- 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
| Beaumont, TX | Canton, OH | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 90.0 | 89.4 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $99,289 in Canton | $100,716 in Beaumont |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $898/mo | $846/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $79,180 | $77,212 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $0 (TX) | $1,968 (OH) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 14% | 13% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $48,630 | $45,810 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Rest of U.S. | Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH-PA |
Rent areas: Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX MSA and Canton-Massillon, OH MSA. Metro areas: Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX and Canton-Massillon, OH.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Beaumont | Canton |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 70.9 | 58.1 |
| Goods | 93.8 | 93.6 |
| Utilities | 83.1 | 96.9 |
| Other services | 96.2 | 98.9 |
| Overall | 90.0 | 89.4 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Beaumont, TX → Canton, OH
Roughly even
Buying power +0.7%; rent takes 13% of take-home; state tax +$1,968/yr.
71 Strong offer
Canton, OH → Beaumont, TX
Roughly even
Buying power −0.7%; rent takes 14% of take-home; state tax −$1,968/yr.
67 Fair offer
On the GS pay scale?
Beaumont, TX is in the Rest of U.S. pay area; Canton, OH is in Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH-PA. The last column shows what a transfer from Beaumont, TX to Canton, OH at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Beaumont, TX | Canton, OH | Real change, Beaumont → Canton |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $61,722 | $64,448 | +5.2% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $74,678 | $77,977 | +5.2% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $89,508 | $93,461 | +5.2% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $106,437 | $111,138 | +5.2% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $125,776 | $131,331 | +5.2% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Beaumont, TX | Canton, OH | Canton pay in Beaumont dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $60,260 | $77,940 | $78,498 (+30.3%) |
| Software Developers | $124,470 | $105,500 | $106,255 (−14.6%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $76,680 | $72,170 | $72,687 (−5.2%) |
| Registered Nurses | $81,180 | $79,610 | $80,180 (−1.2%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.