City comparison
Canton, OH vs Hagerstown, MD
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Hagerstown, MD are 5.3% higher than in Canton, OH. Someone earning $100,000 in Canton, OH would need about $105,300 in Hagerstown, MD to live the same way.
- Rent is the bigger story: a typical 1-bedroom costs $961 a month in Hagerstown, MD versus $846 in Canton, OH. On $100,000, that's 15% of take-home pay in Hagerstown, MD and 13% in Canton, OH.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $2,419 a year higher in Hagerstown, MD than in Canton, OH.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by +9.6% moving from Canton, OH to Hagerstown, MD ($111,138 → $121,785), while prices change by +5.3%. Net effect of the transfer: +4.0% in real buying power.
- Canton, OH: price level 89.4 (much cheaper)
- Hagerstown, MD: price level 94.2 (cheaper)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Canton, OH | Hagerstown, MD | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 89.4 | 94.2 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $105,330 in Hagerstown | $94,940 in Canton |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $846/mo | $961/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $77,212 | $74,794 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $1,968 (OH) | $4,386 (MD) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 13% | 15% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $45,810 | $47,440 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH-PA | Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA |
Rent areas: Canton-Massillon, OH MSA and Hagerstown, MD HUD Metro FMR Area. Metro areas: Canton-Massillon, OH and Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Canton | Hagerstown |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 58.1 | 75.7 |
| Goods | 93.6 | 96.4 |
| Utilities | 96.9 | 95.7 |
| Other services | 98.9 | 99.5 |
| Overall | 89.4 | 94.2 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Canton, OH → Hagerstown, MD
Same pay buys less
Buying power −5.1%; rent takes 15% of take-home; state tax +$2,419/yr.
53 Fair offer
Hagerstown, MD → Canton, OH
Same pay goes further
Buying power +5.3%; rent takes 13% of take-home; state tax −$2,419/yr.
85 Strong offer
On the GS pay scale?
Canton, OH is in the Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH-PA pay area; Hagerstown, MD is in Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA. The last column shows what a transfer from Canton, OH to Hagerstown, MD at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Canton, OH | Hagerstown, MD | Real change, Canton → Hagerstown |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $64,448 | $70,623 | +4.0% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $77,977 | $85,447 | +4.0% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $93,461 | $102,415 | +4.0% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $111,138 | $121,785 | +4.0% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $131,331 | $143,913 | +4.0% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Canton, OH | Hagerstown, MD | Hagerstown pay in Canton dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $77,940 | $63,190 | $59,993 (−23.0%) |
| Software Developers | $105,500 | $122,830 | $116,615 (+10.5%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $72,170 | $75,250 | $71,442 (−1.0%) |
| Registered Nurses | $79,610 | $92,770 | $88,076 (+10.6%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.