Providence cost of living

Cost of living in the city of Providence

Providence-Warwick, RI-MA had 1,700,901 people in the Census Vintage 2024 estimates. The HUD area used for rent is Providence-Fall River, RI-MA HUD Metro FMR Area. The 2024 all-items regional price parity is 101.8, where the U.S. average is 100.

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent

$1,879

FY 2027, principal HUD area

Median gross rent

$1,396

ACS 2024 1-year

Goods prices

97.1

BEA goods RPP, 2024

Utilities prices

148.8

BEA utilities RPP, 2024

Mean commute

27.9 minutes

ACS S0801, workers who did not work from home

Median household income

$82,870

ACS 2024, 2024 dollars

Median real estate taxes divided by median home value in this metro are 1.05%. Childcare prices are not in the verified dataset.

Benefits in Rhode Island

Benefit rules in this tool follow the state, not the city. SNAP in Rhode Island · Medicaid · Rhode Island overview

Related comparisons

From Providence

The eight largest 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent gaps from Providence.

Providence and San Francisco · rent gap $1,818
Providence and San Jose · rent gap $1,393
Providence and Boston · rent gap $1,129
Providence and New York · rent gap $1,092
Providence and Los Angeles · rent gap $1,085
Providence and San Diego · rent gap $944
Providence and McAllen · rent gap $862
Providence and Wichita · rent gap $836

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