City comparison
Canton, OH vs Green Bay, WI
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent, state taxes and federal GS pay.
Key findings
- Prices in Green Bay, WI are 4.1% higher than in Canton, OH. Someone earning $100,000 in Canton, OH would need about $104,100 in Green Bay, WI to live the same way.
- Rent is the bigger story: a typical 1-bedroom costs $931 a month in Green Bay, WI versus $846 in Canton, OH. On $100,000, that's 15% of take-home pay in Green Bay, WI and 13% in Canton, OH.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $1,952 a year higher in Green Bay, WI than in Canton, OH.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by −4.2% moving from Canton, OH to Green Bay, WI ($111,138 → $106,437), while prices change by +4.1%. Net effect of the transfer: −8.0% in real buying power.
- Canton, OH: price level 89.4 (much cheaper)
- Green Bay, WI: price level 93.1 (cheaper)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Canton, OH | Green Bay, WI | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 89.4 | 93.1 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $104,116 in Green Bay | $96,047 in Canton |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $846/mo | $931/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $77,212 | $75,261 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $1,968 (OH) | $3,919 (WI) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 13% | 15% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $45,810 | $49,940 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH-PA | Rest of U.S. |
Rent areas: Canton-Massillon, OH MSA and Green Bay, WI HUD Metro FMR Area. Metro areas: Canton-Massillon, OH and Green Bay, WI.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Canton | Green Bay |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 58.1 | 74.7 |
| Goods | 93.6 | 93.8 |
| Utilities | 96.9 | 90.0 |
| Other services | 98.9 | 99.4 |
| Overall | 89.4 | 93.1 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Canton, OH → Green Bay, WI
Same pay buys less
Buying power −4.0%; rent takes 15% of take-home; state tax +$1,952/yr.
56 Fair offer
Green Bay, WI → Canton, OH
Same pay goes further
Buying power +4.1%; rent takes 13% of take-home; state tax −$1,952/yr.
82 Strong offer
Federal employees: GS pay
Canton, OH is in the Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH-PA pay area; Green Bay, WI is in Rest of U.S.. The last column shows what a transfer from Canton, OH to Green Bay, WI at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Canton, OH | Green Bay, WI | Real change, Canton → Green Bay |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $64,448 | $61,722 | −8.0% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $77,977 | $74,678 | −8.0% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $93,461 | $89,508 | −8.0% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $111,138 | $106,437 | −8.0% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $131,331 | $125,776 | −8.0% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Canton, OH | Green Bay, WI | Green Bay pay in Canton dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Security Analysts | $98,900 | $78,330 | $75,233 (−23.9%) |
| Software Developers | $105,500 | $103,160 | $99,082 (−6.1%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $72,170 | $77,720 | $74,647 (+3.4%) |
| Registered Nurses | $79,610 | $84,700 | $81,352 (+2.2%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.