City comparison
Canton, OH vs North Port, FL
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in North Port, FL are 14.6% higher than in Canton, OH. Someone earning $100,000 in Canton, OH would need about $114,600 in North Port, FL to live the same way.
- Rent is the bigger story: a typical 1-bedroom costs $1,686 a month in North Port, FL versus $846 in Canton, OH. On $100,000, that's 26% of take-home pay in North Port, FL and 13% in Canton, OH.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $1,968 a year higher in Canton, OH than in North Port, FL.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by −4.2% moving from Canton, OH to North Port, FL ($111,138 → $106,437), while prices change by +14.6%. Net effect of the transfer: −16.4% in real buying power.
- Canton, OH: price level 89.4 (much cheaper)
- North Port, FL: price level 102.4 (pricier)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Canton, OH | North Port, FL | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 89.4 | 102.4 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $114,553 in North Port | $87,296 in Canton |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $846/mo | $1,686/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $77,212 | $79,180 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $1,968 (OH) | $0 (FL) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 13% | 26% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $45,810 | $47,440 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH-PA | Rest of U.S. |
Rent areas: Canton-Massillon, OH MSA and North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL MSA. Metro areas: Canton-Massillon, OH and North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Canton | North Port |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 58.1 | 128.0 |
| Goods | 93.6 | 96.2 |
| Utilities | 96.9 | 88.2 |
| Other services | 98.9 | 98.9 |
| Overall | 89.4 | 102.4 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Canton, OH → North Port, FL
Same pay buys less
Buying power −12.7%; rent takes 26% of take-home; state tax −$1,968/yr.
37 Weak offer
North Port, FL → Canton, OH
Same pay goes further
Buying power +14.6%; 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; North Port, FL is in Rest of U.S.. The last column shows what a transfer from Canton, OH to North Port, FL at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Canton, OH | North Port, FL | Real change, Canton → North Port |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $64,448 | $61,722 | −16.4% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $77,977 | $74,678 | −16.4% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $93,461 | $89,508 | −16.4% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $111,138 | $106,437 | −16.4% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $131,331 | $125,776 | −16.4% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Canton, OH | North Port, FL | North Port pay in Canton dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $77,940 | $62,370 | $54,447 (−30.1%) |
| Software Developers | $105,500 | $131,890 | $115,135 (+9.1%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $72,170 | $81,090 | $70,788 (−1.9%) |
| Registered Nurses | $79,610 | $86,130 | $75,188 (−5.6%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.