Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
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.
Rhode Island
Providence is the state-capital and commuter market in Rhode Island, promoted in source-ready batch 04 for comparisons around housing, wages, heating bills, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
Comparison
Coventry has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Providence has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Providence minus Coventry.
| Metric | Coventry | Providence | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,600 | $2,231 | -$369 | Providence | Providence has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $456,038 | $429,449 | -$26,589 | Providence | Providence has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $238/mo | $219/mo | -$19/mo | Providence | Providence has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 112 | 107 | -5 | Providence | Providence has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $72,344 | $90,060 | +$17,716 | Coventry | Coventry has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 75/100 | 72/100 | -3 | Coventry | Coventry has the higher move score. |