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
Johnston is a supplemental starter city profile for the Providence-area commuter market in Rhode Island, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Johnston has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Johnston has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Johnston minus Barrington.
| Metric | Barrington | Johnston | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,279 | $1,883 | -$396 | Johnston | Johnston has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $781,411 | $450,372 | -$331,039 | Johnston | Johnston has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $244/mo | $238/mo | -$6/mo | Johnston | Johnston has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 113 | 112 | -1 | Johnston | Johnston has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $99,674 | $72,344 | -$27,330 | Johnston | Johnston has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 66/100 | 75/100 | +9 | Johnston | Johnston has the higher move score. |