City comparison
Canton, OH vs Salt Lake City, UT
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Salt Lake City, UT are 12.8% higher than in Canton, OH. Someone earning $100,000 in Canton, OH would need about $112,800 in Salt Lake City, UT to live the same way.
- Rent is the bigger story: a typical 1-bedroom costs $1,456 a month in Salt Lake City, UT versus $846 in Canton, OH. On $100,000, that's 23% of take-home pay in Salt Lake City, UT and 13% in Canton, OH.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $1,566 a year higher in Salt Lake City, UT than in Canton, OH.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by −4.2% moving from Canton, OH to Salt Lake City, UT ($111,138 → $106,437), while prices change by +12.8%. Net effect of the transfer: −15.1% in real buying power.
- Canton, OH: price level 89.4 (much cheaper)
- Salt Lake City, UT: price level 100.9 (about average)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Canton, OH | Salt Lake City, UT | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 89.4 | 100.9 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $112,820 in Salt Lake City | $88,637 in Canton |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $846/mo | $1,456/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $77,212 | $75,646 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $1,968 (OH) | $3,534 (UT) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 13% | 23% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $45,810 | $55,240 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH-PA | Rest of U.S. |
Rent areas: Canton-Massillon, OH MSA and Salt Lake City, UT HUD Metro FMR Area. Metro areas: Canton-Massillon, OH and Salt Lake City-Murray, UT.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Canton | Salt Lake City |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 58.1 | 123.3 |
| Goods | 93.6 | 96.4 |
| Utilities | 96.9 | 79.0 |
| Other services | 98.9 | 99.0 |
| Overall | 89.4 | 100.9 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Canton, OH → Salt Lake City, UT
Same pay buys less
Buying power −11.4%; rent takes 23% of take-home; state tax +$1,566/yr.
38 Weak offer
Salt Lake City, UT → Canton, OH
Same pay goes further
Buying power +12.8%; rent takes 13% of take-home; state tax −$1,566/yr.
100 Strong offer
On the GS pay scale?
Canton, OH is in the Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH-PA pay area; Salt Lake City, UT is in Rest of U.S.. The last column shows what a transfer from Canton, OH to Salt Lake City, UT at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Canton, OH | Salt Lake City, UT | Real change, Canton → Salt Lake City |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $64,448 | $61,722 | −15.1% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $77,977 | $74,678 | −15.1% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $93,461 | $89,508 | −15.1% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $111,138 | $106,437 | −15.1% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $131,331 | $125,776 | −15.1% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Canton, OH | Salt Lake City, UT | Salt Lake City pay in Canton dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $77,940 | $77,920 | $69,066 (−11.4%) |
| Software Developers | $105,500 | $129,600 | $114,873 (+8.9%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $72,170 | $82,100 | $72,771 (+0.8%) |
| Registered Nurses | $79,610 | $85,890 | $76,130 (−4.4%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.