Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
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.
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 Johnston has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as East Providence minus Johnston.
| Metric | Johnston | East Providence | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,883 | $1,918 | +$35 | Johnston | Johnston has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $450,372 | $445,382 | -$4,990 | East Providence | East Providence has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $238/mo | $231/mo | -$7/mo | East Providence | East Providence has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 112 | 110 | -2 | East Providence | East Providence has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $72,344 | $71,100 | -$1,244 | East Providence | East Providence has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 75/100 | 73/100 | -2 | Johnston | Johnston has the higher move score. |