Dover → Canton-Massillon
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Should you move?
Moving from Dover to Canton-Massillon is neutral, depends on priorities: BEA regional price parity goes from 97.5 to 89.4 (US = 100), and HUD 2-bedroom rent falls by $384/mo.
- -$4,316
- BLS median salary lower in Canton-Massillon
- 368 to 293
- violent crimes per 100K (FBI UCR, state-level)
- 13.9:1 to 18.2:1
- NCES student-teacher ratio
- $619
- 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
- + 8% lower cost of living
- + $384/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
- + Lower violent crime rate
Cons of Moving
- - $4K lower median salary
- - Higher student-teacher ratios
- - More environmental violations
Purchasing power opens up: BEA RPP falls from 97.5 to 89.4, so each dollar covers more in Canton-Massillon (ratio 0.92). HUD 2BR Fair Market Rent drops $384/mo ($4,608/yr) from $1,470 in Dover to $1,086 in Canton-Massillon.
The seven-dimension ledger splits (3 destination wins · 4 origin wins); priorities decide this move. Canton-Massillon sits #207 of 387 metros on PlainRelocate livability (middle third). Dover is #111/387 on the same ranking. Composite verdict: Neutral, depends on priorities. Override it with the dimension table below.
BLS OEWS median salary moves $4,316 lower ($64,394 → $60,078). Labor-market size: 59,250 tracked jobs at origin vs 155,600 at destination.
State retirement friendliness is near-even: Delaware 62 (C, #22/51) vs Ohio 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
- 78
- Property tax
- 88
- Estate tax
- 100
- Healthcare
- 60
- 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