Canton, MS Cost Of Living

Demographics | Cost Of Living
Updated: 2022-04-07
88
Canton's Overall Cost Of Living
0.9x
Lower Than The National Average
42 out of 69
In Mississippi
1,278 out of 6,412
In America
The cost of living index is set to 100 for the average place in America. An index above 100 means Canton is expensive, while a number below 100 means it's a relatively cheap place to live.

What is the cost of living in Canton, MS?

According to the most recent data on the cost of living, Canton has an overall cost of living index of 88 which is 0.9x lower than the national index of 100.

Compared to only Mississippi, Canton has a cost of living index that's 1.1x higher than Mississippi's index of 82.

The standard of living in Canton ranks as #1,278 most affordable out of the 6,418 places we measured in Mississippi. By definition, that implies Canton ranks as the #5,140 most expensive place in the Magnolia State.

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Canton Cost Of Living Vs. Mississippi

Living Expense Canton Mississippi National Average
Overall 88 82 100
Services 96 95 100
Groceries 90 94 100
Health 88 90 100
Housing 70 64 100
Transportation 86 89 100
Utilities 105 97 100
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Canton Cost of Living Vs. MS

Canton, MS Housing Cost Breakdown

Housing swings affordability the most between places in Mississippi, so we broke down the statistics around housing costs into more detail. It's also important to consider median household incomes to make apples-to-apples comparisons across locations.

Home and income come data comes from the most recent US Census ACS 2014-2018.

$106,300
Median Home Value
$791
Median Rent
$32,158
Median Income
Statistic Canton Mississippi United States
Median Home Value $106,300 $125,500 $229,800
Median Rent $791 $789 $1,096
Median Income $32,158 $46,511 $64,994
Home Value To Income 3.3x 2.7x 3.5x
Rent To Monthly Income 0.3x 0.2x 0.2x

Detailed Canton Services Costs Vs. Mississippi

Item Canton Mississippi
Shampoo $0.76 $1.06
Movie $9.08 $10.68
Bowling $7.08 $14.67

Detailed Canton Groceries Costs Vs. Mississippi

Item Canton Mississippi
Ground Beef $5.35 $4.22
Fried Chicken $1.05 $1.39
Milk $1.78 $2.05

Detailed Canton Health Costs Vs. Mississippi

Item Canton Mississippi
Haircut $13.32 $18.62
Beauty Salon $23.38 $39.05
Toothpaste $3.06 $2.34

Detailed Canton Transportation Costs Vs. Mississippi

Item Canton Mississippi
Potatoes $2.36 $3.29
Pizza $9.32 $10.62
Beer $9.72 $9.38
Optometrist $83.0 $108.57
Doctor $90.5 $116.17
Dentist $86.63 $99.13

Detailed Canton Utilities Costs Vs. Mississippi

Item Canton Mississippi
Gasoline $2.01 $2.22
Tire Balancing $37.66 $50.07
All Electricity $122.36 $167.67
Phone $40.59 $175.64

Canton SnackAbility

5
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
5/10
Housing
6
Affordability
5
Diversity
8
Safety
N/A
Amenities
7
Education
5
Commute
8.5

Cost Of Living In Cities Around Canton

City Population Cost Of Living Vs. Canton
Jackson, MS 163,778 83 0.9x
Pearl, MS 26,462 88 1.0x
Madison, MS 25,650 107 1.2x
Clinton, MS 24,797 93 1.1x
Ridgeland, MS 24,194 95 1.1x
Brandon, MS 24,088 95 1.1x
Byram, MS 11,519 92 1.0x
Flowood, MS 9,213 94 1.1x
Richland, MS 7,203 89 1.0x
Kosciusko, MS 6,778 80 0.9x

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