City comparison
Canton, OH vs Davenport, IA
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Overall prices in Canton, OH (89.4) and Davenport, IA (89.1, U.S. average = 100) are within 1% of each other, so $100,000 in Canton, OH goes as far as $99,600 in Davenport, IA.
- Rent is the bigger story: a typical 1-bedroom costs $928 a month in Davenport, IA versus $846 in Canton, OH. On $100,000, that's 15% of take-home pay in Davenport, IA and 13% in Canton, OH.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $1,181 a year higher in Davenport, IA than in Canton, OH.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by −2.7% moving from Canton, OH to Davenport, IA ($111,138 → $108,137), while prices change by −0.4%. Net effect of the transfer: −2.3% in real buying power.
- Canton, OH: price level 89.4 (much cheaper)
- Davenport, IA: price level 89.1 (much cheaper)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Canton, OH | Davenport, IA | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 89.4 | 89.1 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $99,634 in Davenport | $100,367 in Canton |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $846/mo | $928/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $77,212 | $76,032 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $1,968 (OH) | $3,148 (IA) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 13% | 15% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $45,810 | $48,550 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH-PA | Davenport-Moline, IA-IL |
Rent areas: Canton-Massillon, OH MSA and Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL MSA. Metro areas: Canton-Massillon, OH and Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Canton | Davenport |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 58.1 | 68.3 |
| Goods | 93.6 | 94.2 |
| Utilities | 96.9 | 89.9 |
| Other services | 98.9 | 93.5 |
| Overall | 89.4 | 89.1 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Canton, OH → Davenport, IA
Roughly even
Buying power +0.4%; rent takes 15% of take-home; state tax +$1,181/yr.
70 Fair offer
Davenport, IA → Canton, OH
Roughly even
Buying power −0.4%; rent takes 13% of take-home; state tax −$1,181/yr.
68 Fair offer
On the GS pay scale?
Canton, OH is in the Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH-PA pay area; Davenport, IA is in Davenport-Moline, IA-IL. The last column shows what a transfer from Canton, OH to Davenport, IA at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Canton, OH | Davenport, IA | Real change, Canton → Davenport |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $64,448 | $62,708 | −2.3% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $77,977 | $75,871 | −2.3% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $93,461 | $90,937 | −2.3% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $111,138 | $108,137 | −2.3% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $131,331 | $127,786 | −2.3% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Canton, OH | Davenport, IA | Davenport pay in Canton dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $77,940 | $61,650 | $61,876 (−20.6%) |
| Software Developers | $105,500 | $115,780 | $116,205 (+10.1%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $72,170 | $77,600 | $77,885 (+7.9%) |
| Registered Nurses | $79,610 | $77,150 | $77,433 (−2.7%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.