Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Rhode Island
Woonsocket is a northern Rhode Island affordability market in Rhode Island, useful for starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
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.
Comparison
Woonsocket has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Woonsocket has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Johnston minus Woonsocket.
| Metric | Woonsocket | Johnston | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,599 | $1,883 | +$284 | Woonsocket | Woonsocket has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $386,289 | $450,372 | +$64,083 | Woonsocket | Woonsocket has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $243/mo | $238/mo | -$5/mo | Johnston | Johnston has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 113 | 112 | -1 | Johnston | Johnston has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $64,780 | $72,344 | +$7,564 | Woonsocket | Woonsocket has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 70/100 | 75/100 | +5 | Johnston | Johnston has the higher move score. |