City comparison
Canton, OH vs Fort Wayne, IN
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Fort Wayne, IN are 3.5% higher than in Canton, OH. Someone earning $100,000 in Canton, OH would need about $103,500 in Fort Wayne, IN to live the same way.
- Rent differs too: a typical 1-bedroom costs $916 a month in Fort Wayne, IN versus $846 in Canton, OH. On $100,000, that's 14% of take-home pay in Fort Wayne, IN and 13% in Canton, OH.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $953 a year higher in Fort Wayne, IN than in Canton, OH.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by −4.2% moving from Canton, OH to Fort Wayne, IN ($111,138 → $106,437), while prices change by +3.5%. Net effect of the transfer: −7.5% in real buying power.
- Canton, OH: price level 89.4 (much cheaper)
- Fort Wayne, IN: price level 92.6 (cheaper)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Canton, OH | Fort Wayne, IN | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 89.4 | 92.6 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $103,541 in Fort Wayne | $96,580 in Canton |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $846/mo | $916/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $77,212 | $76,260 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $1,968 (OH) | $2,921 (IN) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 13% | 14% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $45,810 | $47,700 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH-PA | Rest of U.S. |
Rent areas: Canton-Massillon, OH MSA and Fort Wayne, IN HUD Metro FMR Area. Metro areas: Canton-Massillon, OH and Fort Wayne, IN.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Canton | Fort Wayne |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 58.1 | 72.3 |
| Goods | 93.6 | 94.3 |
| Utilities | 96.9 | 86.2 |
| Other services | 98.9 | 99.1 |
| Overall | 89.4 | 92.6 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Canton, OH → Fort Wayne, IN
Same pay buys less
Buying power −3.4%; rent takes 14% of take-home; state tax +$953/yr.
58 Fair offer
Fort Wayne, IN → Canton, OH
Same pay goes further
Buying power +3.5%; rent takes 13% of take-home; state tax −$953/yr.
80 Strong offer
On the GS pay scale?
Canton, OH is in the Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH-PA pay area; Fort Wayne, IN is in Rest of U.S.. The last column shows what a transfer from Canton, OH to Fort Wayne, IN at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Canton, OH | Fort Wayne, IN | Real change, Canton → Fort Wayne |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $64,448 | $61,722 | −7.5% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $77,977 | $74,678 | −7.5% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $93,461 | $89,508 | −7.5% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $111,138 | $106,437 | −7.5% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $131,331 | $125,776 | −7.5% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Canton, OH | Fort Wayne, IN | Fort Wayne pay in Canton dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $77,940 | $59,800 | $57,755 (−25.9%) |
| Software Developers | $105,500 | $101,560 | $98,087 (−7.0%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $72,170 | $75,250 | $72,676 (+0.7%) |
| Registered Nurses | $79,610 | $79,630 | $76,907 (−3.4%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.