City comparison
Canton, OH vs Shreveport, LA
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Canton, OH are 5.5% higher than in Shreveport, LA. Someone earning $100,000 in Shreveport, LA would need about $105,500 in Canton, OH to live the same way.
- Rent is the bigger story: a typical 1-bedroom costs $982 a month in Shreveport, LA versus $846 in Canton, OH. On $100,000, that's 15% of take-home pay in Shreveport, LA and 13% in Canton, OH.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $646 a year higher in Shreveport, LA than in Canton, OH.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by −4.2% moving from Canton, OH to Shreveport, LA ($111,138 → $106,437), while prices change by −5.2%. Net effect of the transfer: +1.0% in real buying power.
- Canton, OH: price level 89.4 (much cheaper)
- Shreveport, LA: price level 84.8 (much cheaper)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Canton, OH | Shreveport, LA | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 89.4 | 84.8 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $94,810 in Shreveport | $105,474 in Canton |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $846/mo | $982/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $77,212 | $76,566 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $1,968 (OH) | $2,614 (LA) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 13% | 15% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $45,810 | $44,820 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH-PA | Rest of U.S. |
Rent areas: Canton-Massillon, OH MSA and Shreveport-Bossier City, LA MSA. Metro areas: Canton-Massillon, OH and Shreveport-Bossier City, LA.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Canton | Shreveport |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 58.1 | 52.3 |
| Goods | 93.6 | 93.7 |
| Utilities | 96.9 | 72.6 |
| Other services | 98.9 | 95.7 |
| Overall | 89.4 | 84.8 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Canton, OH → Shreveport, LA
Same pay goes further
Buying power +5.5%; rent takes 15% of take-home; state tax +$646/yr.
86 Strong offer
Shreveport, LA → Canton, OH
Same pay buys less
Buying power −5.2%; rent takes 13% of take-home; state tax −$646/yr.
53 Fair offer
On the GS pay scale?
Canton, OH is in the Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH-PA pay area; Shreveport, LA is in Rest of U.S.. The last column shows what a transfer from Canton, OH to Shreveport, LA at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Canton, OH | Shreveport, LA | Real change, Canton → Shreveport |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $64,448 | $61,722 | +1.0% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $77,977 | $74,678 | +1.0% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $93,461 | $89,508 | +1.0% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $111,138 | $106,437 | +1.0% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $131,331 | $125,776 | +1.0% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Canton, OH | Shreveport, LA | Shreveport pay in Canton dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $77,940 | $61,850 | $65,236 (−16.3%) |
| Software Developers | $105,500 | $96,680 | $101,972 (−3.3%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $72,170 | $70,420 | $74,275 (+2.9%) |
| Registered Nurses | $79,610 | $80,080 | $84,463 (+6.1%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.