Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Rhode Island
Barrington is a supplemental starter city profile for the premium coastal family market in Rhode Island, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Rhode Island
Coventry is a supplemental starter city profile for the suburban family and affordability market in Rhode Island, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Coventry has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Barrington has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Coventry minus Barrington.
| Metric | Barrington | Coventry | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,279 | $2,600 | +$321 | Barrington | Barrington has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $781,411 | $456,038 | -$325,373 | Coventry | Coventry has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $244/mo | $238/mo | -$6/mo | Coventry | Coventry has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 113 | 112 | -1 | Coventry | Coventry has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $99,674 | $72,344 | -$27,330 | Coventry | Coventry has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 66/100 | 75/100 | +9 | Coventry | Coventry has the higher move score. |