Cost of Living in Canton
Canton's cost of living runs genuinely, substantially low relative to national medians, anchored by affordable housing and Ohio's comparatively low flat state income tax.
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Learn moreGenuinely, substantially affordable housing
Canton's cited home-price figures ranged $71,753-$162,807 across sources -- every figure well below the national median.
Ohio's low state income tax, plus Canton's own self-collected city tax
Ohio's flat 2.75% state income tax is genuinely low, and Canton levies its own additional 2.5% city income tax, self-collected directly by the city's own Income Tax Department -- a combined approximate 5.25% marginal rate above the state exemption threshold.
A property tax rate above the national average, but below Ohio's own
Stark County's effective property tax rate (1.32%) runs above the national average (~0.91%) but modestly below Ohio's own statewide average (~1.36%) -- a real, disclosed nuance.
Key takeaways
- Canton's housing runs genuinely, substantially below the national median across every cited source.
- Combined income tax (state + Canton's own self-collected city tax) runs approximately 5.25%.
- Stark County's effective property tax rate (1.32%) runs above the national average but below Ohio's own statewide average.
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