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Canton vs Kingsport

Metro-area medians — Canton-Massillon, OH Metro Area vs Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA Metro Area — not the cities proper.

Canton comes out ahead, winning 6 of the 8 clearly-decided measures.

Kingsport is about 3% cheaper to live in, while Canton households earn about 12% more. Adjusted for local prices, a typical paycheck stretches further in Canton.

Their widest everyday difference: Kingsport has cleaner air on a typical day — a median AQI of 41 versus 48.

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Canton, OH
$59,967
take-home / yr · 20% to tax
$67,073
real value after local prices
Kingsport, TN
$61,314
take-home / yr · 18% to tax
$70,926
real value after local prices

On $75,000 for just you, Kingsport leaves you about $3,853/yr better off after tax and local prices.

Take-home estimates a single filer taking the standard deduction (2025 federal brackets, FICA, and state income tax) and isn't tax advice. “Real value” rebases take-home to average U.S. prices using the BEA cost-of-living index; the per-person figure uses the OECD square-root equivalence scale.

Measure
Canton
Kingsport
Livability (CityLedger)
46/100
39/100
Cost of living (price level, US = 100)
89.4
86.4
Cost-adjusted income (pay's real value)
$77,844
$71,831
Median household income
$69,597
$62,096
Median rent
$930/mo
$917/mo
Median home value
$205,400
$237,300
Unemployment
3.7%
3.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher
26%
23.6%
Average commute
24.1 min
23.4 min
Air quality (median AQI)
48
41
Avg temperature
52°F
57°F

Choose Canton for

  • + Livability (CityLedger)
  • + Cost-adjusted income (pay's real value)
  • + Median household income
  • + Median home value
  • + Unemployment
  • + Bachelor's degree or higher
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Choose Kingsport for

  • + Cost of living (price level, US = 100)
  • + Air quality (median AQI)
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Canton vs Kingsport — frequently asked

Is Canton cheaper than Kingsport?
Kingsport is cheaper: its overall cost of living runs about 3% below Canton's (BEA Regional Price Parities).
Which has higher household income, Canton or Kingsport?
Canton has the higher median household income — $69,597 versus $62,096 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS), about 12% more.
Does a paycheck go further in Canton or Kingsport?
A paycheck stretches further in Canton. Adjusted for local prices, the median income is worth $77,844 there versus $71,831 in Kingsport.
Which has cheaper rent, Canton or Kingsport?
Rents are close — $930/mo in the Canton metro versus $917/mo in Kingsport (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS).