Median rent is 3% lower in Warwick ($1,299/mo vs $1,333/mo). Buying is cheaper in Warwick, where the median home runs $322,000 versus $322,800. Households earn more in Warwick ($87,536 vs $66,772 a year).
City A
Providence, RI
City B
Warwick, RI
How much would you need to earn in Warwick, RI to maintain your standard of living from Providence, RI?
A cost-of-living index isn't available for one of these cities yet, so we can't compute an equivalent salary.
Based on BEA Regional Price Parity (cost index) for each city's metro area. A rough estimate of overall purchasing power, not tax or take-home pay.
Metric
Providence
Rhode Island
Warwick
Rhode Island
👥Population
💰Median Household Income
Annual
🏠Median Gross Rent
Per month
🏡Median Home Value
📊Cost of Living Index
US avg = 100
🔑1BR Fair Market Rent
HUD FMR
🔑2BR Fair Market Rent
HUD FMR
🔑3BR Fair Market Rent
HUD FMR
🌬️Air Quality Index
Lower = cleaner
🏛️Top State Income Tax
Top marginal rate
🧾State Sales Tax
Statewide base rate
🎂Median Age
Years
✓ = better value · Sources: US Census ACS, BEA RPP, HUD FMR, EPA AirNow, Tax Foundation
Median rents are similar in both cities: $1,333/mo in Providence and $1,299/mo in Warwick. Median home values are within 0% of each other: $322,800 in Providence and $322,000 in Warwick.
BLS OEWS 2023 — metro-level data
Rhode Island's top income tax rate is 5.99% versus 5.99% in Rhode Island, so Warwick is more tax-friendly for high earners. Sales tax is 7.00% in Rhode Island and 7.00% in Rhode Island; Warwick has the lower rate (local add-ons may apply in both).
Providence
Income tax: 5.99%
Sales tax: 7.00%
Warwick
Income tax: 5.99%
Sales tax: 7.00%
Air quality data is available for Providence (avg AQI 47.0) but not yet for Warwick.
Pick Warwick if you prioritize higher median household income ($87,536/yr).
Is Providence cheaper than Warwick?
Cost of living index data is not yet available for one or both cities.
How much is rent in Providence vs Warwick?
Median rent is $1,333/mo in Providence, RI and $1,299/mo in Warwick, RI. Warwick, RI has the lower rent by about 3%.
Which has higher salaries — Providence or Warwick?
Median household income is $66,772 in Providence, RI and $87,536 in Warwick, RI. Warwick, RI has the higher median income. Note that BLS occupational wages in the table above show wages for specific jobs.
Which city has better air quality?
Air quality data is not yet available for one or both cities.
Which has lower taxes — Providence or Warwick?
Rhode Island's top income tax rate is 5.99% and Rhode Island's is 5.99%. Warwick, RI has the lower rate.
What salary do I need in Warwick to match my Providence income?
RPP data needed for salary equivalence calculation is not yet available.
Data last updated: December 1, 2024 · Sources: US Census ACS, BEA RPP, BLS OEWS, HUD FMR, EPA AirNow, Tax Foundation · Methodology