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 | Cranston | Providence | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,270/mo | $1,214/mo | 4.6% higher in A |
| Median home value | $326,000 | $293,000 | 11.3% higher in A |
| Median household income | $83,123 | $61,365 | 35.5% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 101.0 | 101.0 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 99.3 | 99.3 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 95.9 | 95.9 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 104.7 | 104.7 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Cranston, you'd need $95,587 in Providence to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Providence, RI is about 4.4% cheaper overall than Cranston, RI, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 4% lower in Providence than in Cranston. If you earn $80,000 in Cranston, you'd need about $76,470 in Providence to keep the same standard of living.