City comparison
Canton, OH vs Norwich, CT
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Norwich, CT are 12.3% higher than in Canton, OH. Someone earning $100,000 in Canton, OH would need about $112,300 in Norwich, CT to live the same way.
- Rent is the bigger story: a typical 1-bedroom costs $1,496 a month in Norwich, CT versus $846 in Canton, OH. On $100,000, that's 24% of take-home pay in Norwich, CT and 13% in Canton, OH.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $1,957 a year higher in Norwich, CT than in Canton, OH.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by +8.1% moving from Canton, OH to Norwich, CT ($111,138 → $120,094), while prices change by +12.3%. Net effect of the transfer: −3.8% in real buying power.
- Canton, OH: price level 89.4 (much cheaper)
- Norwich, CT: price level 100.4 (about average)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Canton, OH | Norwich, CT | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 89.4 | 100.4 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $112,347 in Norwich | $89,010 in Canton |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $846/mo | $1,496/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% | 24% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $45,810 | $57,370 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH-PA | Hartford-East Hartford, CT-MA |
Rent areas: Canton-Massillon, OH MSA and Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT MSA. Metro areas: Canton-Massillon, OH and Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Canton | Norwich |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 58.1 | 93.7 |
| Goods | 93.6 | 97.3 |
| Utilities | 96.9 | 148.6 |
| Other services | 98.9 | 102.7 |
| Overall | 89.4 | 100.4 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Canton, OH → Norwich, CT
Same pay buys less
Buying power −11.0%; rent takes 24% of take-home; state tax +$1,957/yr.
38 Weak offer
Norwich, CT → Canton, OH
Same pay goes further
Buying power +12.3%; 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; Norwich, CT is in Hartford-East Hartford, CT-MA. The last column shows what a transfer from Canton, OH to Norwich, CT at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Canton, OH | Norwich, CT | Real change, Canton → Norwich |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $64,448 | $69,642 | −3.8% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $77,977 | $84,260 | −3.8% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $93,461 | $100,992 | −3.8% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $111,138 | $120,094 | −3.8% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $131,331 | $141,915 | −3.8% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Canton, OH | Norwich, CT | Norwich pay in Canton dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $77,940 | $83,840 | $74,626 (−4.3%) |
| Software Developers | $105,500 | $123,780 | $110,176 (+4.4%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $72,170 | $82,530 | $73,460 (+1.8%) |
| Registered Nurses | $79,610 | $101,330 | $90,194 (+13.3%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.