City comparison
Canton, OH vs Kansas City, MO
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Kansas City, MO are 3.5% higher than in Canton, OH. Someone earning $100,000 in Canton, OH would need about $103,500 in Kansas City, MO to live the same way.
- Rent is the bigger story: a typical 1-bedroom costs $1,197 a month in Kansas City, MO versus $846 in Canton, OH. On $100,000, that's 19% of take-home pay in Kansas City, MO and 13% in Canton, OH.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $1,795 a year higher in Kansas City, MO than in Canton, OH.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by −2.7% moving from Canton, OH to Kansas City, MO ($111,138 → $108,173), while prices change by +3.5%. Net effect of the transfer: −6.0% in real buying power.
- Canton, OH: price level 89.4 (much cheaper)
- Kansas City, MO: price level 92.5 (cheaper)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Canton, OH | Kansas City, MO | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 89.4 | 92.5 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $103,509 in Kansas City | $96,610 in Canton |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $846/mo | $1,197/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $77,212 | $75,417 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $1,968 (OH) | $3,763 (MO) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 13% | 19% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $45,810 | $50,820 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH-PA | Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City, MO-KS |
Rent areas: Canton-Massillon, OH MSA and Kansas City, MO-KS HUD Metro FMR Area. Metro areas: Canton-Massillon, OH and Kansas City, MO-KS.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Canton | Kansas City |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 58.1 | 86.6 |
| Goods | 93.6 | 94.1 |
| Utilities | 96.9 | 89.0 |
| Other services | 98.9 | 93.4 |
| Overall | 89.4 | 92.5 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Canton, OH → Kansas City, MO
Same pay buys less
Buying power −3.4%; rent takes 19% of take-home; state tax +$1,795/yr.
58 Fair offer
Kansas City, MO → Canton, OH
Same pay goes further
Buying power +3.5%; rent takes 13% of take-home; state tax −$1,795/yr.
80 Strong offer
On the GS pay scale?
Canton, OH is in the Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH-PA pay area; Kansas City, MO is in Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City, MO-KS. The last column shows what a transfer from Canton, OH to Kansas City, MO at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Canton, OH | Kansas City, MO | Real change, Canton → Kansas City |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $64,448 | $62,729 | −6.0% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $77,977 | $75,897 | −6.0% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $93,461 | $90,968 | −6.0% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $111,138 | $108,173 | −6.0% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $131,331 | $127,829 | −6.0% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Canton, OH | Kansas City, MO | Kansas City pay in Canton dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $77,940 | $61,060 | $58,990 (−24.3%) |
| Software Developers | $105,500 | $124,990 | $120,753 (+14.5%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $72,170 | $80,040 | $77,327 (+7.1%) |
| Registered Nurses | $79,610 | $83,040 | $80,225 (+0.8%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.