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
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
Johnston has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Johnston has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Westerly minus Johnston.
| Metric | Johnston | Westerly | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,883 | $1,946 | +$63 | Johnston | Johnston has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $450,372 | $626,390 | +$176,018 | Johnston | Johnston has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $238/mo | $237/mo | -$1/mo | Westerly | Westerly has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 112 | 111 | -1 | Westerly | Westerly has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $72,344 | $97,960 | +$25,616 | Johnston | Johnston has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 75/100 | 64/100 | -11 | Johnston | Johnston has the higher move score. |