Cost of Living / Providence–Warwick, RI Metro
Cost of Living in Providence–Warwick, RI Metro
Official metro name: Providence-Warwick, RI-MA Metro Area
Providence–Warwick, RI Metro has a population of 1,670,949. Median household income is $81,136 and median rent is $1,165 per month. Rent is roughly 17.2% of median monthly income.
State: RIPopulation: 1,670,949Income: $81,136Rent: $1,165Affordability: Affordable (17.2%)
Median Household Income
$81,136
Annual (ACS median)
Median Rent
$1,165
Monthly (ACS median gross rent)
Rent as % of Income
17.2%
rent ÷ (income/12)
Cost Index
108
Simplified relative index
Is Providence–Warwick, RI Metro expensive?
Based on median rent and income, Providence–Warwick, RI Metro has a Affordable rent burden. Median rent is $1,165, which is about 17.2% of median monthly household income.
Average rent in Providence–Warwick, RI Metro
Median rent (ACS) is $1,165 per month. (Neighborhoods vary widely.)
How much income do you need in Providence–Warwick, RI Metro?
Median household income (ACS) is $81,136 per year. Housing costs take a bigger share of income when rent burden is high.
Data sources
- US Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).
- Affordability metric: median rent ÷ (median household income / 12).
- Figures are metro-level medians; local variation is expected.