
Canton vs Cleveland
$93/mo more in Cleveland
CantonClevelandAbout 67 miles apart, close enough to drive.
- Cleveland leaves you more
- Property tax 1.75%
- Rent under 30% of pay
Same paycheck, two cities. $2,692/mo in Cleveland. $2,599/mo in Canton. +$1,116 a year.
Canton
$2,599
left each month
Cleveland
$2,692
+$93 vs Canton
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In 2022-2023, 549 households moved Canton → Cleveland (avg AGI $63,468). 519 went the other way. The whole move →
+$93 / mo
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| Per month | Canton | Cleveland | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $6,917 | $7,425 | +$508 |
| Income and payroll tax | $1,621 | $1,833 | +$212 |
| Take-home pay | $5,296 | $5,592 | +$296 |
| Rent | $792 | $1,065 | +$273 |
| Getting around | $546 | $515 | −$31 |
| Groceries | $375 | $364 | −$11 |
| Healthcare | $422 | $410 | −$12 |
| Utilities | $234 | $228 | −$6 |
| Everything else | $328 | $319 | −$9 |
| Left over | $2,599 | $2,692 | +$93 |
Salary to match Canton
$87,500
Gross pay in Cleveland that leaves the same amount as $83,000 in Canton.
Tax difference
−$735
A year, in state and local income tax. Effective rates: 23.4% in Canton, 24.7% in Cleveland.
More about Cleveland
Canton, OH in full
State income tax topping out at 3.5%, a median 2-bedroom asking rent of $943 and 178 sunny days; commutes average 22 minutes.
Cleveland, OH in full
World-class hospitals and an orchestra, at the lowest rents of any large metro.
The other way
Start in Cleveland.
Cleveland → Canton →Questions
Is the cost of living lower in Cleveland than Canton?
For one adult in a one-bedroom, Cleveland leaves about $93 more a month. A one-bedroom is about $792 in Canton and $1,065 in Cleveland.
Does Cleveland have state income tax?
Cleveland is in Ohio, which taxes wage income, plus a local wage tax of 2.50%.
What changes if you move from Canton to Cleveland?
The paycheck is taxed in Ohio. Rent stays at the same bedroom count. What you keep is the difference.
Left over each month is take-home pay minus rent and the rest of the bills. The gap between Canton and Cleveland changes with the job, remote or local pay, and bedrooms. How we figure this · Leftover vs a COL index · Why a cheaper COL% can still lose leftover.
Estimate, not a quote. How we figure this.