

Cleveland vs Mansfield
$298/mo less in Mansfield
ClevelandMansfieldAbout 85 miles apart, close enough to drive.
- Mansfield costs you more
- Rent under 30% of pay
Same paycheck, two cities. $2,389/mo in Mansfield. $2,687/mo in Cleveland. −$3,576 a year.
Cleveland
$2,687
left each month
Mansfield
$2,389
−$298 vs Cleveland
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In 2022-2023, 101 households moved Cleveland → Mansfield (avg AGI $42,743). 65 went the other way. The whole move →
−$298 / mo
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| Per month | Cleveland | Mansfield | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $7,417 | $6,495 | −$921 |
| Income and payroll tax | $1,830 | $1,476 | −$354 |
| Take-home pay | $5,587 | $5,020 | −$567 |
| Rent | $1,065 | $684 | −$381 |
| Getting around | $515 | $589 | +$74 |
| Groceries | $364 | $375 | +$11 |
| Healthcare | $410 | $422 | +$12 |
| Utilities | $228 | $234 | +$6 |
| Everything else | $319 | $328 | +$9 |
| Left over | $2,687 | $2,389 | −$298 |
Salary to match Cleveland
$83,500
Gross pay in Mansfield that leaves the same amount as $89,000 in Cleveland.
Tax difference
+$970
A year, in state and local income tax. Effective rates: 24.7% in Cleveland, 22.7% in Mansfield.
More about Mansfield
Cleveland, OH in full
World-class hospitals and an orchestra, at the lowest rents of any large metro.
Mansfield, OH in full
State income tax topping out at 3.5%, a median 2-bedroom asking rent of $814 and 173 sunny days; commutes average 22 minutes.
The other way
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Mansfield → Cleveland →Questions
Is the cost of living lower in Mansfield than Cleveland?
For one adult in a one-bedroom, Mansfield leaves about $298 less a month. A one-bedroom is about $1,065 in Cleveland and $684 in Mansfield.
Does Mansfield have state income tax?
Mansfield is in Ohio, which taxes wage income, plus a local wage tax of 2.00%.
What changes if you move from Cleveland to Mansfield?
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 Cleveland and Mansfield 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.