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 | Providence | Warwick | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,214/mo | $1,295/mo | 6.3% lower in A |
| Median home value | $293,000 | $294,400 | 0.5% lower in A |
| Median household income | $61,365 | $81,009 | 24.2% lower 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 Providence, you'd need $106,674 in Warwick to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Providence, RI is about 6.3% cheaper overall than Warwick, RI, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 6% lower in Providence than in Warwick. If you earn $80,000 in Providence, you'd need about $85,339 in Warwick to keep the same standard of living.