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 | Pawtucket | Redding | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,081/mo | $1,278/mo | 15.4% lower in A |
| Median home value | $266,300 | $343,000 | 22.4% lower in A |
| Median household income | $62,799 | $67,323 | 6.7% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 98.3 | 104.8 | 6.3% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 134.0 | 147.9 | 9.4% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 100.4 | 101.6 | 1.2% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 103.0 | 101.4 | 1.6% 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 Pawtucket, you'd need $100,117 in Redding to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Pawtucket and Redding have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 6% lower in Redding than in Pawtucket. If you earn $80,000 in Pawtucket, you'd need about $80,094 in Redding to keep the same standard of living.