City comparison
Canton, OH vs Colorado Springs, CO
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Colorado Springs, CO are 12.6% higher than in Canton, OH. Someone earning $100,000 in Canton, OH would need about $112,600 in Colorado Springs, CO to live the same way.
- Rent is the bigger story: a typical 1-bedroom costs $1,464 a month in Colorado Springs, CO versus $846 in Canton, OH. On $100,000, that's 23% of take-home pay in Colorado Springs, CO and 13% in Canton, OH.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $1,724 a year higher in Colorado Springs, CO than in Canton, OH.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by −1.7% moving from Canton, OH to Colorado Springs, CO ($111,138 → $109,246), while prices change by +12.6%. Net effect of the transfer: −12.7% in real buying power.
- Canton, OH: price level 89.4 (much cheaper)
- Colorado Springs, CO: price level 100.7 (about average)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Canton, OH | Colorado Springs, CO | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 89.4 | 100.7 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $112,640 in Colorado Springs | $88,778 in Canton |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $846/mo | $1,464/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $77,212 | $75,488 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $1,968 (OH) | $3,692 (CO) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 13% | 23% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $45,810 | $52,710 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH-PA | Colorado Springs, CO |
Rent areas: Canton-Massillon, OH MSA and Colorado Springs, CO HUD Metro FMR Area. Metro areas: Canton-Massillon, OH and Colorado Springs, CO.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Canton | Colorado Springs |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 58.1 | 116.2 |
| Goods | 93.6 | 96.1 |
| Utilities | 96.9 | 83.2 |
| Other services | 98.9 | 99.8 |
| Overall | 89.4 | 100.7 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Canton, OH → Colorado Springs, CO
Same pay buys less
Buying power −11.2%; rent takes 23% of take-home; state tax +$1,724/yr.
38 Weak offer
Colorado Springs, CO → Canton, OH
Same pay goes further
Buying power +12.6%; rent takes 13% of take-home; state tax −$1,724/yr.
100 Strong offer
On the GS pay scale?
Canton, OH is in the Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH-PA pay area; Colorado Springs, CO is in Colorado Springs, CO. The last column shows what a transfer from Canton, OH to Colorado Springs, CO at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Canton, OH | Colorado Springs, CO | Real change, Canton → Colorado Springs |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $64,448 | $63,351 | −12.7% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $77,977 | $76,650 | −12.7% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $93,461 | $91,870 | −12.7% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $111,138 | $109,246 | −12.7% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $131,331 | $129,096 | −12.7% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Canton, OH | Colorado Springs, CO | Colorado Springs pay in Canton dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $77,940 | $61,140 | $54,279 (−30.4%) |
| Software Developers | $105,500 | $134,280 | $119,212 (+13.0%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $72,170 | $85,000 | $75,462 (+4.6%) |
| Registered Nurses | $79,610 | $96,140 | $85,351 (+7.2%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.