City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | College Station | Providence | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,129/mo | $1,214/mo | 7.0% lower in A |
| Median home value | $305,800 | $293,000 | 4.4% higher in A |
| Median household income | $52,397 | $61,365 | 14.6% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 95.2 | 98.3 | 3.1% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 87.5 | 134.0 | 34.7% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 97.5 | 100.4 | 2.8% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 95.8 | 103.0 | 7.0% lower in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in College Station, you'd need $117,444 in Providence to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
College Station, TX is about 14.9% cheaper overall than Providence, RI, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 22% lower in College Station than in Providence. If you earn $80,000 in College Station, you'd need about $93,955 in Providence to keep the same standard of living.