City comparison
Canton, OH vs Omaha, NE
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Omaha, NE are 2.8% higher than in Canton, OH. Someone earning $100,000 in Canton, OH would need about $102,800 in Omaha, NE to live the same way.
- Rent is the bigger story: a typical 1-bedroom costs $1,148 a month in Omaha, NE versus $846 in Canton, OH. On $100,000, that's 18% of take-home pay in Omaha, NE and 13% in Canton, OH.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $1,703 a year higher in Omaha, NE than in Canton, OH.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by −3.3% moving from Canton, OH to Omaha, NE ($111,138 → $107,501), while prices change by +2.8%. Net effect of the transfer: −5.9% in real buying power.
- Canton, OH: price level 89.4 (much cheaper)
- Omaha, NE: price level 91.9 (much cheaper)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Canton, OH | Omaha, NE | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 89.4 | 91.9 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $102,802 in Omaha | $97,275 in Canton |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $846/mo | $1,148/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $77,212 | $75,510 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $1,968 (OH) | $3,670 (NE) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 13% | 18% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $45,810 | $49,660 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH-PA | Omaha-Council Bluffs-Fremont, NE-IA |
Rent areas: Canton-Massillon, OH MSA and Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA HUD Metro FMR Area. Metro areas: Canton-Massillon, OH and Omaha, NE-IA.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Canton | Omaha |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 58.1 | 86.4 |
| Goods | 93.6 | 94.1 |
| Utilities | 96.9 | 76.4 |
| Other services | 98.9 | 93.0 |
| Overall | 89.4 | 91.9 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Canton, OH → Omaha, NE
Same pay buys less
Buying power −2.7%; rent takes 18% of take-home; state tax +$1,703/yr.
60 Fair offer
Omaha, NE → Canton, OH
Same pay goes further
Buying power +2.8%; rent takes 13% of take-home; state tax −$1,703/yr.
78 Strong offer
On the GS pay scale?
Canton, OH is in the Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH-PA pay area; Omaha, NE is in Omaha-Council Bluffs-Fremont, NE-IA. The last column shows what a transfer from Canton, OH to Omaha, NE at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Canton, OH | Omaha, NE | Real change, Canton → Omaha |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $64,448 | $62,339 | −5.9% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $77,977 | $75,425 | −5.9% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $93,461 | $90,402 | −5.9% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $111,138 | $107,501 | −5.9% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $131,331 | $127,033 | −5.9% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Canton, OH | Omaha, NE | Omaha pay in Canton dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $77,940 | $62,670 | $60,962 (−21.8%) |
| Software Developers | $105,500 | $125,220 | $121,807 (+15.5%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $72,170 | $77,030 | $74,931 (+3.8%) |
| Registered Nurses | $79,610 | $84,600 | $82,294 (+3.4%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.