City comparison
Canton, OH vs Fayetteville, AR
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Fayetteville, AR are 2.2% higher than in Canton, OH. Someone earning $100,000 in Canton, OH would need about $102,200 in Fayetteville, AR to live the same way.
- Rent is the bigger story: a typical 1-bedroom costs $1,115 a month in Fayetteville, AR versus $846 in Canton, OH. On $100,000, that's 18% of take-home pay in Fayetteville, AR and 13% in Canton, OH.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $1,720 a year higher in Fayetteville, AR than in Canton, OH.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by −4.2% moving from Canton, OH to Fayetteville, AR ($111,138 → $106,437), while prices change by +2.2%. Net effect of the transfer: −6.3% in real buying power.
- Canton, OH: price level 89.4 (much cheaper)
- Fayetteville, AR: price level 91.4 (much cheaper)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Canton, OH | Fayetteville, AR | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 89.4 | 91.4 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $102,178 in Fayetteville | $97,869 in Canton |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $846/mo | $1,115/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $77,212 | $75,493 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $1,968 (OH) | $3,687 (AR) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 13% | 18% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $45,810 | $46,610 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH-PA | Rest of U.S. |
Rent areas: Canton-Massillon, OH MSA and Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR MSA. Metro areas: Canton-Massillon, OH and Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Canton | Fayetteville |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 58.1 | 76.9 |
| Goods | 93.6 | 93.6 |
| Utilities | 96.9 | 75.1 |
| Other services | 98.9 | 95.3 |
| Overall | 89.4 | 91.4 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Canton, OH → Fayetteville, AR
Same pay buys less
Buying power −2.1%; rent takes 18% of take-home; state tax +$1,720/yr.
62 Fair offer
Fayetteville, AR → Canton, OH
Same pay goes further
Buying power +2.2%; rent takes 13% of take-home; state tax −$1,720/yr.
76 Strong offer
On the GS pay scale?
Canton, OH is in the Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH-PA pay area; Fayetteville, AR is in Rest of U.S.. The last column shows what a transfer from Canton, OH to Fayetteville, AR at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Canton, OH | Fayetteville, AR | Real change, Canton → Fayetteville |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $64,448 | $61,722 | −6.3% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $77,977 | $74,678 | −6.3% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $93,461 | $89,508 | −6.3% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $111,138 | $106,437 | −6.3% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $131,331 | $125,776 | −6.3% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Canton, OH | Fayetteville, AR | Fayetteville pay in Canton dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $77,940 | $61,010 | $59,710 (−23.4%) |
| Software Developers | $105,500 | $105,130 | $102,889 (−2.5%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $72,170 | $77,190 | $75,545 (+4.7%) |
| Registered Nurses | $79,610 | $77,910 | $76,250 (−4.2%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.