Boston-Cambridge-Newton vs Providence-Warwick
MA metro vs RI metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:Providence-Warwick(4/6 categories)
Boston-Cambridge-Newton
MA · 4.9M
2
categories won
Providence-Warwick
RI · 1.7M
4
categories won
Winner
Monthly Rent
Providence-Warwick wins
Home Value
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Median Income
Boston-Cambridge-Newton wins
Affordability Score
Providence-Warwick wins
Unemployment
Boston-Cambridge-Newton wins
Violent Crime
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Metric
Boston-Cambridge-Newton
Providence-Warwick
| Median Monthly Rent | $2,000/mo | $1,330/mo✓ |
| Median Household Income | $110,697✓ | $83,330 |
| Median Home Value | $646,600 | $430,200✓ |
| Metro Population | 4.9M✓ | 1.7M |
| Rent as % of Income | 22% | 19%✓ |
| Affordability Score | 57/100 | 62/100✓ |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.2%✓ | 3.4% |
| Violent Crime Rate | 314/100k | 168/100k✓ |
| Property Crime Rate | 1101/100k✓ | 1121/100k |
Boston-Cambridge-Newton
MA
Median Rent
$2,000/mo
Median Income
$110,697
Home Value
$646,600
Population
4.9M
4.9M residentsView profile →
Providence-Warwick
RI
Median Rent
$1,330/mo
Median Income
$83,330
Home Value
$430,200
Population
1.7M
1.7M residentsView profile →
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