City comparison
Canton, OH vs Gulfport, MS
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Overall prices in Canton, OH (89.4) and Gulfport, MS (90.0, U.S. average = 100) are within 1% of each other, so $100,000 in Canton, OH goes as far as $100,700 in Gulfport, MS.
- Rent is the bigger story: a typical 1-bedroom costs $923 a month in Gulfport, MS versus $846 in Canton, OH. On $100,000, that's 15% of take-home pay in Gulfport, MS and 13% in Canton, OH.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $1,300 a year higher in Gulfport, MS than in Canton, OH.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by −4.2% moving from Canton, OH to Gulfport, MS ($111,138 → $106,437), while prices change by +0.7%. Net effect of the transfer: −4.9% in real buying power.
- Canton, OH: price level 89.4 (much cheaper)
- Gulfport, MS: price level 90.0 (much cheaper)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Canton, OH | Gulfport, MS | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 89.4 | 90.0 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $100,671 in Gulfport | $99,333 in Canton |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $846/mo | $923/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $77,212 | $75,912 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $1,968 (OH) | $3,268 (MS) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 13% | 15% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $45,810 | $43,470 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH-PA | Rest of U.S. |
Rent areas: Canton-Massillon, OH MSA and Gulfport-Biloxi, MS HUD Metro FMR Area. Metro areas: Canton-Massillon, OH and Gulfport-Biloxi, MS.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Canton | Gulfport |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 58.1 | 67.9 |
| Goods | 93.6 | 96.2 |
| Utilities | 96.9 | 76.3 |
| Other services | 98.9 | 96.1 |
| Overall | 89.4 | 90.0 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Canton, OH → Gulfport, MS
Roughly even
Buying power −0.7%; rent takes 15% of take-home; state tax +$1,300/yr.
67 Fair offer
Gulfport, MS → Canton, OH
Roughly even
Buying power +0.7%; rent takes 13% of take-home; state tax −$1,300/yr.
71 Strong offer
On the GS pay scale?
Canton, OH is in the Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH-PA pay area; Gulfport, MS is in Rest of U.S.. The last column shows what a transfer from Canton, OH to Gulfport, MS at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Canton, OH | Gulfport, MS | Real change, Canton → Gulfport |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $64,448 | $61,722 | −4.9% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $77,977 | $74,678 | −4.9% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $93,461 | $89,508 | −4.9% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $111,138 | $106,437 | −4.9% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $131,331 | $125,776 | −4.9% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Canton, OH | Gulfport, MS | Gulfport pay in Canton dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $77,940 | $50,820 | $50,481 (−35.2%) |
| Software Developers | $105,500 | $104,240 | $103,545 (−1.9%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $72,170 | $76,380 | $75,871 (+5.1%) |
| Registered Nurses | $79,610 | $78,960 | $78,434 (−1.5%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.