City comparison
Canton, OH vs Las Vegas, NV
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent, state taxes and federal GS pay.
Key findings
- Prices in Las Vegas, NV are 12.1% higher than in Canton, OH. Someone earning $100,000 in Canton, OH would need about $112,100 in Las Vegas, NV to live the same way.
- Rent is the bigger story: a typical 1-bedroom costs $1,478 a month in Las Vegas, NV versus $846 in Canton, OH. On $100,000, that's 22% of take-home pay in Las Vegas, NV and 13% in Canton, OH.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $1,968 a year higher in Canton, OH than in Las Vegas, NV.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by −2.2% moving from Canton, OH to Las Vegas, NV ($111,138 → $108,719), while prices change by +12.1%. Net effect of the transfer: −12.7% in real buying power.
- Canton, OH: price level 89.4 (much cheaper)
- Las Vegas, NV: price level 100.2 (about average)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Canton, OH | Las Vegas, NV | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 89.4 | 100.2 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $112,090 in Las Vegas | $89,214 in Canton |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $846/mo | $1,478/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $77,212 | $79,180 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $1,968 (OH) | $0 (NV) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 13% | 22% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $45,810 | $46,670 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH-PA | Las Vegas-Henderson, NV-AZ |
Rent areas: Canton-Massillon, OH MSA and Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV MSA. Metro areas: Canton-Massillon, OH and Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Canton | Las Vegas |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 58.1 | 115.5 |
| Goods | 93.6 | 96.3 |
| Utilities | 96.9 | 90.6 |
| Other services | 98.9 | 98.7 |
| Overall | 89.4 | 100.2 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Canton, OH → Las Vegas, NV
Same pay buys less
Buying power −10.8%; rent takes 22% of take-home; state tax −$1,968/yr.
38 Weak offer
Las Vegas, NV → Canton, OH
Same pay goes further
Buying power +12.1%; rent takes 13% of take-home; state tax +$1,968/yr.
100 Strong offer
Federal employees: GS pay
Canton, OH is in the Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH-PA pay area; Las Vegas, NV is in Las Vegas-Henderson, NV-AZ. The last column shows what a transfer from Canton, OH to Las Vegas, NV at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Canton, OH | Las Vegas, NV | Real change, Canton → Las Vegas |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $64,448 | $63,046 | −12.7% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $77,977 | $76,280 | −12.7% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $93,461 | $91,427 | −12.7% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $111,138 | $108,719 | −12.7% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $131,331 | $128,473 | −12.7% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Canton, OH | Las Vegas, NV | Las Vegas pay in Canton dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Security Analysts | $98,900 | $103,670 | $92,488 (−6.5%) |
| Software Developers | $105,500 | $129,940 | $115,925 (+9.9%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $72,170 | $80,530 | $71,844 (−0.5%) |
| Registered Nurses | $79,610 | $103,940 | $92,729 (+16.5%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.