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
Narragansett is a supplemental starter city profile for the coastal rental and tourism market in Rhode Island, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
These cities are close on starter affordability signals. Differences are shown as Narragansett minus Barrington.
| Metric | Barrington | Narragansett | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,279 | $2,279 | $0 | Even | Median rent is the same in both cities. |
| Home price | $781,411 | $847,637 | +$66,226 | Barrington | Barrington has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $244/mo | $244/mo | $0/mo | Even | Utilities is the same in both cities. |
| Groceries index | 113 | 113 | 0 | Even | Groceries index is the same in both cities. |
| Salary needed | $99,674 | $99,674 | $0 | Even | Salary needed is the same in both cities. |
| Move score | 66/100 | 66/100 | 0 | Even | Move score is the same in both cities. |