City comparison
Canton, OH vs New Haven, CT
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in New Haven, CT are 16.9% higher than in Canton, OH. Someone earning $100,000 in Canton, OH would need about $116,900 in New Haven, CT to live the same way.
- Rent is the bigger story: a typical 1-bedroom costs $1,591 a month in New Haven, CT versus $846 in Canton, OH. On $100,000, that's 25% of take-home pay in New Haven, CT and 13% in Canton, OH.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $1,957 a year higher in New Haven, CT than in Canton, OH.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by +12.9% moving from Canton, OH to New Haven, CT ($111,138 → $125,431), while prices change by +16.9%. Net effect of the transfer: −3.5% in real buying power.
- Canton, OH: price level 89.4 (much cheaper)
- New Haven, CT: price level 104.6 (pricier)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Canton, OH | New Haven, CT | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 89.4 | 104.6 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $116,949 in New Haven | $85,508 in Canton |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $846/mo | $1,591/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $77,212 | $75,255 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $1,968 (OH) | $3,925 (CT) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 13% | 25% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $45,810 | $60,060 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH-PA | New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA |
Rent areas: Canton-Massillon, OH MSA and New Haven, CT MSA. Metro areas: Canton-Massillon, OH and New Haven, CT.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Canton | New Haven |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 58.1 | 124.3 |
| Goods | 93.6 | 97.3 |
| Utilities | 96.9 | 144.8 |
| Other services | 98.9 | 102.7 |
| Overall | 89.4 | 104.6 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Canton, OH → New Haven, CT
Same pay buys less
Buying power −14.5%; rent takes 25% of take-home; state tax +$1,957/yr.
37 Weak offer
New Haven, CT → Canton, OH
Same pay goes further
Buying power +16.9%; rent takes 13% of take-home; state tax −$1,957/yr.
100 Strong offer
On the GS pay scale?
Canton, OH is in the Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH-PA pay area; New Haven, CT is in New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA. The last column shows what a transfer from Canton, OH to New Haven, CT at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Canton, OH | New Haven, CT | Real change, Canton → New Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $64,448 | $72,737 | −3.5% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $77,977 | $88,005 | −3.5% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $93,461 | $105,481 | −3.5% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $111,138 | $125,431 | −3.5% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $131,331 | $148,222 | −3.5% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Canton, OH | New Haven, CT | New Haven pay in Canton dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $77,940 | $79,820 | $68,252 (−12.4%) |
| Software Developers | $105,500 | $133,040 | $113,759 (+7.8%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $72,170 | $94,960 | $81,198 (+12.5%) |
| Registered Nurses | $79,610 | $104,490 | $89,347 (+12.2%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.