City comparison
Canton, OH vs Manchester, NH
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Manchester, NH are 18.2% higher than in Canton, OH. Someone earning $100,000 in Canton, OH would need about $118,200 in Manchester, NH to live the same way.
- Rent is the bigger story: a typical 1-bedroom costs $1,552 a month in Manchester, NH versus $846 in Canton, OH. On $100,000, that's 24% of take-home pay in Manchester, NH and 13% in Canton, OH.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $1,968 a year higher in Canton, OH than in Manchester, NH.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by +8.5% moving from Canton, OH to Manchester, NH ($111,138 → $120,548), while prices change by +18.2%. Net effect of the transfer: −8.2% in real buying power.
- Canton, OH: price level 89.4 (much cheaper)
- Manchester, NH: price level 105.7 (pricier)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Canton, OH | Manchester, NH | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 89.4 | 105.7 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $118,177 in Manchester | $84,619 in Canton |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $846/mo | $1,552/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $77,212 | $79,180 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $1,968 (OH) | $0 (NH) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 13% | 24% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $45,810 | $56,530 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH-PA | Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH-CT-ME-VT |
Rent areas: Canton-Massillon, OH MSA and Manchester, NH HUD Metro FMR Area. Metro areas: Canton-Massillon, OH and Manchester-Nashua, NH.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Canton | Manchester |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 58.1 | 134.2 |
| Goods | 93.6 | 97.7 |
| Utilities | 96.9 | 133.5 |
| Other services | 98.9 | 103.7 |
| Overall | 89.4 | 105.7 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Canton, OH → Manchester, NH
Same pay buys less
Buying power −15.4%; rent takes 24% of take-home; state tax −$1,968/yr.
38 Weak offer
Manchester, NH → Canton, OH
Same pay goes further
Buying power +18.2%; rent takes 13% of take-home; state tax +$1,968/yr.
100 Strong offer
On the GS pay scale?
Canton, OH is in the Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH-PA pay area; Manchester, NH is in Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH-CT-ME-VT. The last column shows what a transfer from Canton, OH to Manchester, NH at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Canton, OH | Manchester, NH | Real change, Canton → Manchester |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $64,448 | $69,905 | −8.2% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $77,977 | $84,579 | −8.2% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $93,461 | $101,375 | −8.2% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $111,138 | $120,548 | −8.2% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $131,331 | $142,452 | −8.2% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Canton, OH | Manchester, NH | Manchester pay in Canton dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $77,940 | $73,380 | $62,093 (−20.3%) |
| Software Developers | $105,500 | $162,090 | $137,159 (+30.0%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $72,170 | $83,660 | $70,792 (−1.9%) |
| Registered Nurses | $79,610 | $98,600 | $83,434 (+4.8%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.