Population
Canton
34,587
Payson
22,205
Median Income
Canton
$81,642
Payson
$84,286
Home Value
Canton
$369,700
Payson
$388,200
Rent
Canton
$1,592
Payson
$1,393
Crime Rate
Canton
1.71
Payson
1.28
Cost of Living
Canton
138.2
Payson
131.8
Avg Temp
Canton
N/A
Payson
N/A
Unemployment
Canton
4.3%
Payson
4.8%
How Similar Are Canton & Payson?
Payson is Canton's #4 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Canton
34,587
Payson
22,205
Canton has a 36% larger population than Payson.
Violent Crime
Canton
1.71
Payson
1.28
Canton has a 25% higher violent crime than Payson.
Property Crime
Canton
7.59
Payson
6.99
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 8% difference.
Political Leaning
Canton
69.1%
Payson
68.3%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 1% difference.
Unemployment
Canton
4.3%
Payson
4.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Canton
$81,642
Payson
$84,286
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Canton
$369,700
Payson
$388,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Canton
20.1%
Payson
15.2%
Canton has a 25% higher education than Payson.
Demographics
Canton
62.9%
Payson
82.9%
Payson has a 24% higher demographics than Canton.
Cost of Living
Canton
138.2
Payson
131.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Canton and Payson share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Canton
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Payson
Payson leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Payson leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPayson has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,265 vs $1,660 in Canton (31% lower). Payson has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,460 vs $1,820 in Canton (25% lower). Payson scores 103.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 124.8 in Canton.
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Healthcare Index
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Living Wage (1 Adult)
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Payson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPayson has a vacancy rate of 3.9% compared to 6.5% in Canton. Payson has a owner-occupied of 82.2% compared to 54.5% in Canton. Payson has a median property tax of $1,866 vs $2,276 in Canton (22% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Canton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPayson has a poverty rate of 6.5% compared to 11.4% in Canton. Canton: 17,978 vs Payson: 11,339 for labor force. Canton has a work from home of 18.7% compared to 12.2% in Payson.
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Crime & Safety — Payson leads
Source: FBI UCRPayson has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.72 compared to 1.47 in Canton. Payson has a violent crime clearance of 93.8% compared to 43.1% in Canton. Payson has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.28 compared to 1.71 in Canton.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education — Canton leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCanton has a bachelor's degree or higher of 20.1% compared to 15.2% in Payson. Canton has a high school diploma or higher of 33.3% compared to 31.1% in Payson.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCanton has a population of 34,587, about 1.6x the size of Payson (22,205). Payson skews younger with a median age of 29.3 vs 34.0.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Canton
Payson
Healthcare — Payson leads
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePayson: 4.5 vs Canton: 3.2 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Payson: 4 vs Canton: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Payson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPayson has a public transit of 1.1% compared to 0.1% in Canton. Payson has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.1% in Canton. Canton has a work from home of 18.7% compared to 12.2% in Payson.
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