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 | Warwick | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,081/mo | $1,295/mo | 16.5% lower in A |
| Median home value | $266,300 | $294,400 | 9.5% lower in A |
| Median household income | $62,799 | $81,009 | 22.5% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 98.3 | 98.3 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 134.0 | 134.0 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 100.4 | 100.4 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 103.0 | 103.0 | ≈ 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 Pawtucket, you'd need $102,089 in Warwick to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Pawtucket, RI is about 2% cheaper overall than Warwick, RI, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 5% lower in Pawtucket than in Warwick. If you earn $80,000 in Pawtucket, you'd need about $81,672 in Warwick to keep the same standard of living.