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 | New York | Providence | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,714/mo | $1,214/mo | 41.2% higher in A |
| Median home value | $732,100 | $293,000 | 149.9% higher in A |
| Median household income | $76,607 | $61,365 | 24.8% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 103.2 | 93.8 | 10.0% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 147.4 | 90.0 | 63.7% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 100.7 | 82.7 | 21.8% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.9 | 85.8 | 16.5% higher 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 New York, you'd need $75,995 in Providence to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Providence, RI is about 24% cheaper overall than New York, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 29% lower in Providence than in New York. If you earn $80,000 in New York, you'd need about $60,796 in Providence to keep the same standard of living.