City comparison
Canton, OH vs Tulsa, OK
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Overall prices in Canton, OH (89.4) and Tulsa, OK (89.2, U.S. average = 100) are within 1% of each other, so $100,000 in Canton, OH goes as far as $99,800 in Tulsa, OK.
- Rent is the bigger story: a typical 1-bedroom costs $987 a month in Tulsa, OK versus $846 in Canton, OH. On $100,000, that's 16% of take-home pay in Tulsa, OK and 13% in Canton, OH.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $1,987 a year higher in Tulsa, OK than in Canton, OH.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by −4.2% moving from Canton, OH to Tulsa, OK ($111,138 → $106,437), while prices change by −0.2%. Net effect of the transfer: −4.0% in real buying power.
- Canton, OH: price level 89.4 (much cheaper)
- Tulsa, OK: price level 89.2 (much cheaper)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Canton, OH | Tulsa, OK | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 89.4 | 89.2 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $99,785 in Tulsa | $100,215 in Canton |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $846/mo | $987/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $77,212 | $75,226 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $1,968 (OH) | $3,955 (OK) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 13% | 16% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $45,810 | $46,670 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH-PA | Rest of U.S. |
Rent areas: Canton-Massillon, OH MSA and Tulsa, OK HUD Metro FMR Area. Metro areas: Canton-Massillon, OH and Tulsa, OK.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Canton | Tulsa |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 58.1 | 68.2 |
| Goods | 93.6 | 93.8 |
| Utilities | 96.9 | 73.9 |
| Other services | 98.9 | 95.5 |
| Overall | 89.4 | 89.2 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Canton, OH → Tulsa, OK
Roughly even
Buying power +0.2%; rent takes 16% of take-home; state tax +$1,987/yr.
69 Fair offer
Tulsa, OK → Canton, OH
Roughly even
Buying power −0.2%; rent takes 13% of take-home; state tax −$1,987/yr.
68 Fair offer
On the GS pay scale?
Canton, OH is in the Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH-PA pay area; Tulsa, OK is in Rest of U.S.. The last column shows what a transfer from Canton, OH to Tulsa, OK at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Canton, OH | Tulsa, OK | Real change, Canton → Tulsa |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $64,448 | $61,722 | −4.0% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $77,977 | $74,678 | −4.0% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $93,461 | $89,508 | −4.0% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $111,138 | $106,437 | −4.0% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $131,331 | $125,776 | −4.0% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Canton, OH | Tulsa, OK | Tulsa pay in Canton dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $77,940 | $48,220 | $48,324 (−38.0%) |
| Software Developers | $105,500 | $108,730 | $108,964 (+3.3%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $72,170 | $81,320 | $81,495 (+12.9%) |
| Registered Nurses | $79,610 | $84,790 | $84,972 (+6.7%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.