Canton, OH Cost of Living


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Canton cost of living score
78.7
Less expensive
21.3% lower
than the US average
4.8% lower
than the Ohio average
Canton, Ohio gets a BestPlaces Cost of Living score of 78.7, which means the total cost of housing, food, childcare, transportation, healthcare, taxes, and other necessities is 21.3% lower than the U.S. average and 4.8% higher than the average for Ohio.

Canton, OH

Housing costs in Canton?
A typical home costs $136,100, which is 59.7% less expensive than the national average of $338,100 and 30.9% less expensive than the average Ohio home, at $197,000. Renting a two-bedroom unit in Canton costs $840 per month, which is 41.3% cheaper than the national average of $1,430 and 16.7% cheaper than the state average of $980.

Can I afford Canton?
To live comfortably in Canton, Ohio, a minimum annual income of $25,920 for a family, and $25,600 for a single person is recommended.

What does A.I. say about Canton?
Canton, Ohio has a cost of living index rating slightly lower than that if the nation at 93due largely to its relatively low housing costs making up 34%, transportation at 10%, groceries (12%), utilities (6%) and healthcare making up 10%. Although utility costs remain relatively high due largely to expensive power sources such as coal or nuclear energy most other categories are either on par or even below average providing citizens with an overall reasonable cost of living compared with almost everywhere else in America while still affording them access to city amenities like cultural centers, recreational facilities and educational institutes.
   Cost of living score
     CategoriesCantonOhioUnited States
  78.782.7100.0
  93.896.1100
  86.488.7100.0
  44.361.6100.0
  $136,100$197,000$338,100
  100.3%100.0%100.0%
  73.683.9100.0
  98.189.3100.0

   100=National Average

   Average Rent by Bedroom Size
Reviews for Canton
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It is hard to discuss Canton without putting it into the larger context of Northeast Ohio(Cleveland/Akron/Canton) Canton itself has added a nice Arts district, miles  More

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Over 8 years ago

Grew up in Ohio, spent the first 25 years of life there and enjoyed. On the East Coast in Boston, MA now. It was a good place for a kid. If you have any ambition at  More

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Over 10 years ago

Canton, Oh is a rathole yes this place will suck the life out of you, yes there are plenty of prostitutes, drug dealers and users everything is true. Your chance of  More

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