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Moving to Rhode Island
Smallest state, Newport mansions, Providence revival.
NortheastCapital: ProvidencePop. 1.1M
Rhode Island has an overall price level 102.3 (US avg = 100). Housing dominates the difference.
Overall price index
102.3Housing index
105.6Groceries index
97.2Utilities index (modeled)
100.3Electricity rate
28.3 ¢/kWhTransportation index (modeled)
100.5Median home value
$455,700Median monthly rent
$1,418/moRhode Island unemployment is 4.3% with median household income $84k.
Unemployment rate
4.3%Median household income
$83,504Per-capita income
$47,260Labor-force participation
65.6%Avg weekly wage
$1,429Right-to-work state
NoNurse Licensure Compact
MemberSources: FEMA NRI 2025 · Census ACS 2024 (live) state-level
Rhode Island: median home value $455,700.
Home value
$455,700Rent
$1,418/moHomeownership rate
63.0%Natural-hazard risk (FEMA county avg)
57/100Hurricane exposure
LowWildfire exposure
LowTornado risk
LowEarthquake risk
LowRhode Island 4th-grade math proficiency: 38.4% at/above NAEP proficient.
4th-grade math proficiency
38.4%Per-pupil spending (est.)
$26,000Student–teacher ratio (est.)
15Public 4-yr grad rate
61.0%Notable universities
Public flagship + regional schoolsCity guides in Rhode Island
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