Canton-Massillon Oshkosh-Neenah

Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources

Should you move?

Moving from Canton-Massillon to Oshkosh-Neenah is less favorable: BEA regional price parity goes from 89.4 to 92.9 (US = 100), and HUD 2-bedroom rent rises by $63/mo.

+$8,116
BLS median salary higher in Oshkosh-Neenah
293 to 280
violent crimes per 100K (FBI UCR, state-level)
18.2:1 to 14.4:1
NCES student-teacher ratio
$535
DOL infant care lower / yr in Oshkosh-Neenah

BEA Regional Price Parity, HUD Fair Market Rent, BLS OEWS, FBI UCR, NCES, and DOL. The table below lets you override the composite with your own priorities.

Verdict
Less Favorable
Cost Index: 89.4 → 92.9
Rent Delta: +$63/mo

Pros of Moving

  • + $8K higher median salary
  • + Better student-teacher ratios

Cons of Moving

  • - 4% higher cost of living
  • - $63/mo more expensive rent (2BR)
  • - More environmental violations

Purchasing power stays near-even: BEA RPP moves only from 89.4 to 92.9 (ratio 1.04), inside a ±5% band. HUD 2BR Fair Market Rent rises $63/mo ($756/yr) from $1,086 in Canton-Massillon to $1,149 in Oshkosh-Neenah.

The seven-dimension ledger splits (4 destination wins · 3 origin wins); priorities decide this move. Oshkosh-Neenah sits #62 of 387 metros on PlainRelocate livability (top third of the corpus). Canton-Massillon is #207/387 on the same ranking. Composite verdict: Less Favorable. Override it with the dimension table below.

BLS OEWS median salary moves $8,116 higher ($60,078 → $68,194). Labor-market size: 155,600 tracked jobs at origin vs 86,380 at destination.

State retirement friendliness is near-even: Ohio 59 (D, #29/51) vs Wisconsin 57 (D, #32/51). Full state tax and healthcare sub-scores sit in the retirement desk below.

Dimension
Canton-Massillon
Oshkosh-Neenah
Winner
Cost of Living
RPP 89.4
RPP 92.9
Canton-Massillon
Rent (2BR)
$1,086/mo
$1,149/mo
Canton-Massillon
Wages
$60,078
$68,194
Oshkosh-Neenah
Crime
293 per 100K
280 per 100K
Oshkosh-Neenah
Schools
18.2:1
14.4:1
Oshkosh-Neenah
Childcare
$11,791/yr
$11,256/yr
Oshkosh-Neenah
Environment
1500 violations
2317 violations
Canton-Massillon

State retirement friendliness

Primary-state scores from PlainRelocate's retirement registry (tax + healthcare + climate composite). Metro pairs use each metro's primary state abbreviation.

Origin state · Ohio
59 D #29/51
Income tax
72
Property tax
57
Estate tax
100
Healthcare
10
Destination state · Wisconsin
57 D #32/51
Income tax
62
Property tax
56
Estate tax
100
Healthcare
40

Full retirement ranking · Source composite documented on methodology (Tax Foundation + AARP tax guides + federal healthcare/climate inputs).

Salary Adjustment Calculator

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Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, HUD Fair Market Rents, BLS OES, FBI UCR, NCES, DOL, EPA; retirement desk: Tax Foundation + AARP tax guides June 2026