City comparison
Canton, OH vs El Paso, TX
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Overall prices in Canton, OH (89.4) and El Paso, TX (89.9, U.S. average = 100) are within 1% of each other, so $100,000 in Canton, OH goes as far as $100,600 in El Paso, TX.
- Rent is the bigger story: a typical 1-bedroom costs $1,013 a month in El Paso, TX versus $846 in Canton, OH. On $100,000, that's 15% of take-home pay in El Paso, 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 El Paso, TX.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by −4.2% moving from Canton, OH to El Paso, TX ($111,138 → $106,437), while prices change by +0.6%. Net effect of the transfer: −4.8% in real buying power.
- Canton, OH: price level 89.4 (much cheaper)
- El Paso, TX: price level 89.9 (much cheaper)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Canton, OH | El Paso, TX | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 89.4 | 89.9 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $100,566 in El Paso | $99,437 in Canton |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $846/mo | $1,013/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% | 15% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $45,810 | $39,510 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH-PA | Rest of U.S. |
Rent areas: Canton-Massillon, OH MSA and El Paso, TX HUD Metro FMR Area. Metro areas: Canton-Massillon, OH and El Paso, TX.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Canton | El Paso |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 58.1 | 71.2 |
| Goods | 93.6 | 93.8 |
| Utilities | 96.9 | 82.6 |
| Other services | 98.9 | 96.2 |
| Overall | 89.4 | 89.9 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Canton, OH → El Paso, TX
Roughly even
Buying power −0.6%; rent takes 15% of take-home; state tax −$1,968/yr.
67 Fair offer
El Paso, TX → Canton, OH
Roughly even
Buying power +0.6%; rent takes 13% of take-home; state tax +$1,968/yr.
71 Strong offer
On the GS pay scale?
Canton, OH is in the Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH-PA pay area; El Paso, TX is in Rest of U.S.. The last column shows what a transfer from Canton, OH to El Paso, TX at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Canton, OH | El Paso, TX | Real change, Canton → El Paso |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $64,448 | $61,722 | −4.8% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $77,977 | $74,678 | −4.8% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $93,461 | $89,508 | −4.8% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $111,138 | $106,437 | −4.8% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $131,331 | $125,776 | −4.8% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Canton, OH | El Paso, TX | El Paso pay in Canton dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $77,940 | $63,800 | $63,441 (−18.6%) |
| Software Developers | $105,500 | $127,310 | $126,594 (+20.0%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $72,170 | $65,990 | $65,619 (−9.1%) |
| Registered Nurses | $79,610 | $86,100 | $85,615 (+7.5%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.