Market Index · #133 of 250
Is Canton, OH good for door-to-door sales?
Canton, OH scores 79.8 out of 100 on the Door-to-Door Market Index — rank #133 of 250 US market areas, measured on public Census affordability and finishing-trade data.
What the numbers say
At $178,129, the market's median home value sits squarely in the modest-home band where the index gives full affordability credit — the range where door-to-door home-services offers convert to appointments best in the underlying lead data.
Density of residential finishing-trade contractors is moderate — 189 establishments, or 1.01 per 10,000 residents. There is established home-improvement activity here, but the market is not saturated.
That puts Canton, OH in the lower half of the published index (#133 of 250). The model is not arguing against it, but there are markets it rates more highly on affordability and saturation.
Data: US Census ACS 2022 5-year (median home value, population) and CBP 2022 (Finish Carpentry Contractors, NAICS 238350), aggregated over counties within ~25 miles of the Canton center — so the population figure is the whole area, not the city proper. NAICS 238350 covers interior finishing work and does not include roofing (238160), siding (238170), solar (238220), pest control (561710); read it as home-improvement activity in the market, not as a competitor count. The index measures market conditions for door-to-door home-services offers — it does not capture seasonality, licensing, or your offer’s specific fit.
Nearby in the ranking
| Rank | Market | Score | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 129 | Oklahoma City, OK | 80.2 | $193,400 |
| 130 | Duluth, MN | 80.1 | $193,608 |
| 131 | Wichita, KS | 80.1 | $165,690 |
| 132 | Norman, OK | 80.0 | $192,486 |
| 133 | Canton, OH (this market) | 79.8 | $178,129 |
| 134 | Richmond, VA | 79.8 | $299,471 |
| 135 | Milwaukee, WI | 79.7 | $252,986 |
| 136 | Syracuse, NY | 79.7 | $161,700 |
| 137 | Buffalo, NY | 79.5 | $176,639 |
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