City comparison
Canton, OH vs Eugene, OR
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Eugene, OR are 13.6% higher than in Canton, OH. Someone earning $100,000 in Canton, OH would need about $113,600 in Eugene, OR to live the same way.
- Rent is the bigger story: a typical 1-bedroom costs $1,286 a month in Eugene, OR versus $846 in Canton, OH. On $100,000, that's 22% of take-home pay in Eugene, OR and 13% in Canton, OH.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $5,953 a year higher in Eugene, OR than in Canton, OH.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by −4.2% moving from Canton, OH to Eugene, OR ($111,138 → $106,437), while prices change by +13.6%. Net effect of the transfer: −15.7% in real buying power.
- Canton, OH: price level 89.4 (much cheaper)
- Eugene, OR: price level 101.6 (about average)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Canton, OH | Eugene, OR | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 89.4 | 101.6 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $113,603 in Eugene | $88,026 in Canton |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $846/mo | $1,286/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $77,212 | $71,260 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $1,968 (OH) | $7,920 (OR) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 13% | 22% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $45,810 | $49,680 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH-PA | Rest of U.S. |
Rent areas: Canton-Massillon, OH MSA and Eugene-Springfield, OR MSA. Metro areas: Canton-Massillon, OH and Eugene-Springfield, OR.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Canton | Eugene |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 58.1 | 98.3 |
| Goods | 93.6 | 105.3 |
| Utilities | 96.9 | 102.5 |
| Other services | 98.9 | 100.3 |
| Overall | 89.4 | 101.6 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Canton, OH → Eugene, OR
Same pay buys less
Buying power −12.0%; rent takes 22% of take-home; state tax +$5,953/yr.
38 Weak offer
Eugene, OR → Canton, OH
Same pay goes further
Buying power +13.6%; rent takes 13% of take-home; state tax −$5,953/yr.
100 Strong offer
On the GS pay scale?
Canton, OH is in the Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH-PA pay area; Eugene, OR is in Rest of U.S.. The last column shows what a transfer from Canton, OH to Eugene, OR at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Canton, OH | Eugene, OR | Real change, Canton → Eugene |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $64,448 | $61,722 | −15.7% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $77,977 | $74,678 | −15.7% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $93,461 | $89,508 | −15.7% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $111,138 | $106,437 | −15.7% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $131,331 | $125,776 | −15.7% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Canton, OH | Eugene, OR | Eugene pay in Canton dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $77,940 | $64,260 | $56,565 (−27.4%) |
| Software Developers | $105,500 | $121,050 | $106,555 (+1.0%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $72,170 | $79,930 | $70,359 (−2.5%) |
| Registered Nurses | $79,610 | $113,720 | $100,103 (+25.7%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.