City comparison
Canton, OH vs Urban Honolulu, HI
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Urban Honolulu, HI are 24.1% higher than in Canton, OH. Someone earning $100,000 in Canton, OH would need about $124,100 in Urban Honolulu, HI to live the same way.
- Rent is the bigger story: a typical 1-bedroom costs $2,016 a month in Urban Honolulu, HI versus $846 in Canton, OH. On $100,000, that's 33% of take-home pay in Urban Honolulu, HI and 13% in Canton, OH.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $4,102 a year higher in Urban Honolulu, HI than in Canton, OH.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by −0.0% moving from Canton, OH to Urban Honolulu, HI ($111,138 → $111,119), while prices change by +24.1%. Net effect of the transfer: −19.4% in real buying power.
- Canton, OH: price level 89.4 (much cheaper)
- Urban Honolulu, HI: price level 111.0 (much pricier)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Canton, OH | Urban Honolulu, HI | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 89.4 | 111.0 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $124,109 in Urban Honolulu | $80,574 in Canton |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $846/mo | $2,016/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $77,212 | $73,110 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $1,968 (OH) | $6,070 (HI) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 13% | 33% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $45,810 | $57,220 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH-PA | State of Hawaii |
Rent areas: Canton-Massillon, OH MSA and Urban Honolulu, HI MSA. Metro areas: Canton-Massillon, OH and Urban Honolulu, HI.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Canton | Urban Honolulu |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 58.1 | 135.5 |
| Goods | 93.6 | 111.6 |
| Utilities | 96.9 | 187.3 |
| Other services | 98.9 | 102.9 |
| Overall | 89.4 | 111.0 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Canton, OH → Urban Honolulu, HI
Same pay buys less
Buying power −19.4%; rent takes 33% of take-home; state tax +$4,102/yr.
25 Weak offer
Urban Honolulu, HI → Canton, OH
Same pay goes further
Buying power +24.1%; rent takes 13% of take-home; state tax −$4,102/yr.
100 Strong offer
On the GS pay scale?
Canton, OH is in the Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH-PA pay area; Urban Honolulu, HI is in State of Hawaii. The last column shows what a transfer from Canton, OH to Urban Honolulu, HI at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Canton, OH | Urban Honolulu, HI | Real change, Canton → Urban Honolulu |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $64,448 | $64,438 | −19.4% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $77,977 | $77,964 | −19.4% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $93,461 | $93,445 | −19.4% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $111,138 | $111,119 | −19.4% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $131,331 | $131,310 | −19.4% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Canton, OH | Urban Honolulu, HI | Urban Honolulu pay in Canton dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $77,940 | $73,080 | $58,884 (−24.5%) |
| Software Developers | $105,500 | $120,230 | $96,874 (−8.2%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $72,170 | $74,990 | $60,423 (−16.3%) |
| Registered Nurses | $79,610 | $139,260 | $112,208 (+40.9%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.