Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
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.
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.
Comparison
Providence has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Providence has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Barrington minus Providence.
| Metric | Providence | Barrington | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,231 | $2,279 | +$48 | Providence | Providence has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $429,449 | $781,411 | +$351,962 | Providence | Providence has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $219/mo | $244/mo | +$25/mo | Providence | Providence has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 107 | 113 | +6 | Providence | Providence has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $90,060 | $99,674 | +$9,614 | Providence | Providence has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 72/100 | 66/100 | -6 | Providence | Providence has the higher move score. |