City comparison
Canton, OH vs Dallas, TX
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Dallas, TX are 15.3% higher than in Canton, OH. Someone earning $100,000 in Canton, OH would need about $115,300 in Dallas, TX to live the same way.
- Rent is the bigger story: a typical 1-bedroom costs $1,648 a month in Dallas, TX versus $846 in Canton, OH. On $100,000, that's 25% of take-home pay in Dallas, 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 Dallas, TX.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by +4.1% moving from Canton, OH to Dallas, TX ($111,138 → $115,711), while prices change by +15.3%. Net effect of the transfer: −9.7% in real buying power.
- Canton, OH: price level 89.4 (much cheaper)
- Dallas, TX: price level 103.1 (pricier)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Canton, OH | Dallas, TX | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 89.4 | 103.1 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $115,305 in Dallas | $86,726 in Canton |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $846/mo | $1,648/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $77,212 | $79,180 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $1,968 (OH) | $0 (TX) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 13% | 25% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $45,810 | $51,440 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH-PA | Dallas-Fort Worth, TX-OK |
Rent areas: Canton-Massillon, OH MSA and Dallas, TX HUD Metro FMR Area. Metro areas: Canton-Massillon, OH and Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Canton | Dallas |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 58.1 | 117.9 |
| Goods | 93.6 | 102.8 |
| Utilities | 96.9 | 90.7 |
| Other services | 98.9 | 99.7 |
| Overall | 89.4 | 103.1 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Canton, OH → Dallas, TX
Same pay buys less
Buying power −13.3%; rent takes 25% of take-home; state tax −$1,968/yr.
38 Weak offer
Dallas, TX → Canton, OH
Same pay goes further
Buying power +15.3%; rent takes 13% of take-home; state tax +$1,968/yr.
100 Strong offer
On the GS pay scale?
Canton, OH is in the Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH-PA pay area; Dallas, TX is in Dallas-Fort Worth, TX-OK. The last column shows what a transfer from Canton, OH to Dallas, TX at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Canton, OH | Dallas, TX | Real change, Canton → Dallas |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $64,448 | $67,100 | −9.7% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $77,977 | $81,186 | −9.7% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $93,461 | $97,307 | −9.7% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $111,138 | $115,711 | −9.7% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $131,331 | $136,736 | −9.7% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Canton, OH | Dallas, TX | Dallas pay in Canton dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $77,940 | $65,070 | $56,433 (−27.6%) |
| Software Developers | $105,500 | $133,290 | $115,597 (+9.6%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $72,170 | $82,620 | $71,653 (−0.7%) |
| Registered Nurses | $79,610 | $101,420 | $87,958 (+10.5%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.