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
Westerly is a coastal housing and tourism market in Rhode Island, useful for starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Westerly has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Westerly has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Westerly minus Barrington.
| Metric | Barrington | Westerly | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,279 | $1,946 | -$333 | Westerly | Westerly has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $781,411 | $626,390 | -$155,021 | Westerly | Westerly has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $244/mo | $237/mo | -$7/mo | Westerly | Westerly has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 113 | 111 | -2 | Westerly | Westerly has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $99,674 | $97,960 | -$1,714 | Westerly | Westerly has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 66/100 | 64/100 | -2 | Barrington | Barrington has the higher move score. |