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 | Wilmington | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,214/mo | $1,213/mo | 0.1% higher in A |
| Median home value | $293,000 | $318,600 | 8.0% lower in A |
| Median household income | $61,365 | $58,908 | 4.2% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 93.8 | 100.2 | 6.4% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 90.0 | 97.5 | 7.6% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 82.7 | 84.9 | 2.6% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 85.8 | 99.8 | 14.0% lower 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 Providence, you'd need $103,965 in Wilmington to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Providence, RI is about 3.8% cheaper overall than Wilmington, NC, based on our cost-of-living index. If you earn $80,000 in Providence, you'd need about $83,172 in Wilmington to keep the same standard of living.