Dothan → Canton-Massillon
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Should you move?
Moving from Dothan to Canton-Massillon is less favorable: BEA regional price parity goes from 83.8 to 89.4 (US = 100), and HUD 2-bedroom rent rises by $136/mo.
- +$7,111
- BLS median salary higher in Canton-Massillon
- 376 to 293
- violent crimes per 100K (FBI UCR, state-level)
- 17.7:1 to 18.2:1
- NCES student-teacher ratio
- $4,895
- DOL infant care higher / yr in Canton-Massillon
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.
Pros of Moving
- + $7K higher median salary
- + Lower violent crime rate
Cons of Moving
- - 6% higher cost of living
- - $136/mo more expensive rent (2BR)
- - More expensive childcare
- - More environmental violations
Purchasing power tightens: BEA RPP rises from 83.8 to 89.4, so the same paycheck buys less in Canton-Massillon (ratio 1.07). HUD 2BR Fair Market Rent rises $136/mo ($1,632/yr) from $950 in Dothan to $1,086 in Canton-Massillon.
Dothan still leads on 5 of 7 federal dimensions, the origin keeps the edge. Canton-Massillon sits #207 of 387 metros on PlainRelocate livability (middle third). Dothan is #67/387 on the same ranking. Composite verdict: Less Favorable. Override it with the dimension table below.
BLS OEWS median salary moves $7,111 higher ($52,967 → $60,078). Labor-market size: 54,630 tracked jobs at origin vs 155,600 at destination.
State retirement friendliness favors staying put: Alabama scores 75 (B, #5/51) vs Ohio at 59 (D, #29/51). Full state tax and healthcare sub-scores sit in the retirement desk below.
State retirement friendliness
Primary-state scores from PlainRelocate's retirement registry (tax + healthcare + climate composite). Metro pairs use each metro's primary state abbreviation.
- Income tax
- 90
- Property tax
- 92
- Estate tax
- 100
- Healthcare
- 20
- Income tax
- 72
- Property tax
- 57
- Estate tax
- 100
- Healthcare
- 10
Full retirement ranking · Source composite documented on methodology (Tax Foundation + AARP tax guides + federal healthcare/climate inputs).
Salary Adjustment Calculator
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Canton-Massillon metro profile · Livability rankings · Methodology
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