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
East Providence is a Providence-area commuter market in Rhode Island, useful for starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
East Providence has the lower salary-needed estimate, while East Providence has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as East Providence minus Barrington.
| Metric | Barrington | East Providence | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,279 | $1,918 | -$361 | East Providence | East Providence has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $781,411 | $445,382 | -$336,029 | East Providence | East Providence has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $244/mo | $231/mo | -$13/mo | East Providence | East Providence has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 113 | 110 | -3 | East Providence | East Providence has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $99,674 | $71,100 | -$28,574 | East Providence | East Providence has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 66/100 | 73/100 | +7 | East Providence | East Providence has the higher move score. |