City comparison
Canton, OH vs Lincoln, NE
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Lincoln, NE are 2.4% higher than in Canton, OH. Someone earning $100,000 in Canton, OH would need about $102,400 in Lincoln, NE to live the same way.
- Rent is the bigger story: a typical 1-bedroom costs $926 a month in Lincoln, NE versus $846 in Canton, OH. On $100,000, that's 15% of take-home pay in Lincoln, NE and 13% in Canton, OH.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $1,703 a year higher in Lincoln, NE than in Canton, OH.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by −4.2% moving from Canton, OH to Lincoln, NE ($111,138 → $106,437), while prices change by +2.4%. Net effect of the transfer: −6.5% in real buying power.
- Canton, OH: price level 89.4 (much cheaper)
- Lincoln, NE: price level 91.6 (much cheaper)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Canton, OH | Lincoln, NE | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 89.4 | 91.6 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $102,433 in Lincoln | $97,625 in Canton |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $846/mo | $926/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $77,212 | $75,510 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $1,968 (OH) | $3,670 (NE) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 13% | 15% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $45,810 | $49,800 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH-PA | Rest of U.S. |
Rent areas: Canton-Massillon, OH MSA and Lincoln, NE HUD Metro FMR Area. Metro areas: Canton-Massillon, OH and Lincoln, NE.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Canton | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 58.1 | 84.2 |
| Goods | 93.6 | 94.1 |
| Utilities | 96.9 | 76.8 |
| Other services | 98.9 | 93.0 |
| Overall | 89.4 | 91.6 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Canton, OH → Lincoln, NE
Same pay buys less
Buying power −2.4%; rent takes 15% of take-home; state tax +$1,703/yr.
61 Fair offer
Lincoln, NE → Canton, OH
Same pay goes further
Buying power +2.4%; rent takes 13% of take-home; state tax −$1,703/yr.
76 Strong offer
On the GS pay scale?
Canton, OH is in the Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH-PA pay area; Lincoln, NE is in Rest of U.S.. The last column shows what a transfer from Canton, OH to Lincoln, NE at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Canton, OH | Lincoln, NE | Real change, Canton → Lincoln |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $64,448 | $61,722 | −6.5% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $77,977 | $74,678 | −6.5% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $93,461 | $89,508 | −6.5% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $111,138 | $106,437 | −6.5% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $131,331 | $125,776 | −6.5% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Canton, OH | Lincoln, NE | Lincoln pay in Canton dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $77,940 | $61,940 | $60,469 (−22.4%) |
| Software Developers | $105,500 | $101,690 | $99,275 (−5.9%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $72,170 | $65,170 | $63,622 (−11.8%) |
| Registered Nurses | $79,610 | $87,530 | $85,451 (+7.3%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.