City comparison
Canton, OH vs Fayetteville, NC
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Fayetteville, NC are 2.9% higher than in Canton, OH. Someone earning $100,000 in Canton, OH would need about $102,900 in Fayetteville, NC to live the same way.
- Rent is the bigger story: a typical 1-bedroom costs $1,113 a month in Fayetteville, NC versus $846 in Canton, OH. On $100,000, that's 18% of take-home pay in Fayetteville, NC and 13% in Canton, OH.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $1,514 a year higher in Fayetteville, NC than in Canton, OH.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by +0.0% moving from Canton, OH to Fayetteville, NC ($111,138 → $111,147), while prices change by +2.9%. Net effect of the transfer: −2.8% in real buying power.
- Canton, OH: price level 89.4 (much cheaper)
- Fayetteville, NC: price level 92.0 (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, NC | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 89.4 | 92.0 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $102,877 in Fayetteville | $97,204 in Canton |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $846/mo | $1,113/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $77,212 | $75,699 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $1,968 (OH) | $3,481 (NC) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 13% | 18% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $45,810 | $45,620 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH-PA | Raleigh-Durham-Cary, NC |
Rent areas: Canton-Massillon, OH MSA and Fayetteville, NC HUD Metro FMR Area. Metro areas: Canton-Massillon, OH and Fayetteville, NC.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Canton | Fayetteville |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 58.1 | 73.1 |
| Goods | 93.6 | 96.6 |
| Utilities | 96.9 | 87.8 |
| Other services | 98.9 | 98.2 |
| Overall | 89.4 | 92.0 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Canton, OH → Fayetteville, NC
Same pay buys less
Buying power −2.8%; rent takes 18% of take-home; state tax +$1,514/yr.
60 Fair offer
Fayetteville, NC → Canton, OH
Same pay goes further
Buying power +2.9%; rent takes 13% of take-home; state tax −$1,514/yr.
78 Strong offer
On the GS pay scale?
Canton, OH is in the Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH-PA pay area; Fayetteville, NC is in Raleigh-Durham-Cary, NC. The last column shows what a transfer from Canton, OH to Fayetteville, NC at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Canton, OH | Fayetteville, NC | Real change, Canton → Fayetteville |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $64,448 | $64,453 | −2.8% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $77,977 | $77,983 | −2.8% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $93,461 | $93,468 | −2.8% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $111,138 | $111,147 | −2.8% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $131,331 | $131,342 | −2.8% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Canton, OH | Fayetteville, NC | Fayetteville pay in Canton dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $77,940 | $54,350 | $52,830 (−32.2%) |
| Software Developers | $105,500 | $122,900 | $119,463 (+13.2%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $72,170 | $78,560 | $76,363 (+5.8%) |
| Registered Nurses | $79,610 | $83,060 | $80,737 (+1.4%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.