Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Rhode Island
Warwick is the suburban and coastal access market in Rhode Island, promoted in source-ready batch 04 for comparisons around housing, wages, utilities, taxes, benefits, 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
Warwick has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Warwick has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Providence minus Warwick.
| Metric | Warwick | Providence | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,215 | $2,231 | +$16 | Warwick | Warwick has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $419,036 | $429,449 | +$10,413 | Warwick | Warwick has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $225/mo | $219/mo | -$6/mo | Providence | Providence has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 108 | 107 | -1 | Providence | Providence has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $79,000 | $90,060 | +$11,060 | Warwick | Warwick has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 69/100 | 72/100 | +3 | Providence | Providence has the higher move score. |