City comparison
Canton, OH vs Hartford, CT
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Hartford, CT are 14.9% higher than in Canton, OH. Someone earning $100,000 in Canton, OH would need about $114,900 in Hartford, CT to live the same way.
- Rent is the bigger story: a typical 1-bedroom costs $1,477 a month in Hartford, CT versus $846 in Canton, OH. On $100,000, that's 24% of take-home pay in Hartford, CT and 13% in Canton, OH.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $1,957 a year higher in Hartford, CT than in Canton, OH.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by +8.1% moving from Canton, OH to Hartford, CT ($111,138 → $120,094), while prices change by +14.9%. Net effect of the transfer: −6.0% in real buying power.
- Canton, OH: price level 89.4 (much cheaper)
- Hartford, CT: price level 102.7 (pricier)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Canton, OH | Hartford, CT | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 89.4 | 102.7 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $114,921 in Hartford | $87,017 in Canton |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $846/mo | $1,477/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $77,212 | $75,255 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $1,968 (OH) | $3,925 (CT) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 13% | 24% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $45,810 | $59,940 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH-PA | Hartford-East Hartford, CT-MA |
Rent areas: Canton-Massillon, OH MSA and Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT MSA. Metro areas: Canton-Massillon, OH and Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Canton | Hartford |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 58.1 | 110.2 |
| Goods | 93.6 | 97.3 |
| Utilities | 96.9 | 144.9 |
| Other services | 98.9 | 102.7 |
| Overall | 89.4 | 102.7 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Canton, OH → Hartford, CT
Same pay buys less
Buying power −13.0%; rent takes 24% of take-home; state tax +$1,957/yr.
38 Weak offer
Hartford, CT → Canton, OH
Same pay goes further
Buying power +14.9%; rent takes 13% of take-home; state tax −$1,957/yr.
100 Strong offer
On the GS pay scale?
Canton, OH is in the Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH-PA pay area; Hartford, CT is in Hartford-East Hartford, CT-MA. The last column shows what a transfer from Canton, OH to Hartford, CT at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Canton, OH | Hartford, CT | Real change, Canton → Hartford |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $64,448 | $69,642 | −6.0% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $77,977 | $84,260 | −6.0% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $93,461 | $100,992 | −6.0% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $111,138 | $120,094 | −6.0% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $131,331 | $141,915 | −6.0% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Canton, OH | Hartford, CT | Hartford pay in Canton dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $77,940 | $79,800 | $69,439 (−10.9%) |
| Software Developers | $105,500 | $132,520 | $115,314 (+9.3%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $72,170 | $95,940 | $83,484 (+15.7%) |
| Registered Nurses | $79,610 | $101,470 | $88,296 (+10.9%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.