City comparison
Providence, RI is about 10 miles (10 km) from Warwick, RI in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 10 miles, or about 11 min behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Providence, RI to Warwick, RI takes about 1 min, covering roughly 10 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Providence has a population of 189,715, vs 82,783 in Warwick — about 2.3× larger by population. By land area, Warwick covers about 35 sq mi vs 18 sq mi for Providence.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
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 | 6.7% higher in Warwick |
| Median home value | $293,000 | $294,400 | 0.5% higher in Warwick |
| Median household income | $61,365 | $81,009 | 32.0% higher in Warwick |
| Groceries index | 97.5 | 97.5 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 144.3 | 144.3 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 101.7 | 101.7 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 102.5 | 102.5 | ≈ 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 $100,227 in Warwick to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Providence and Warwick have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Providence, you'd need about $80,182 in Warwick to keep the same standard of living.