| | Providence, RI | Lewiston, ME | United States |
| Overall | 108.8 | 90.8 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 105.1 | 105.0 | 100 |
| Health | 87.3 | 96.2 | 100 |
| Housing | 101.0 | 69.7 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $350,800 | $246,500 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 11,550.0% | 10,590.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 111.4 | 76.9 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 110.4 | 83.7 | 100 |
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Reviews for Providence 
19 Reviews
I think I hate this city more then my More
I currently live in Rockford IL and just graduated college for broadcasting. I want to move out of this depressing, negative city and was thinking about Providence, More
And I've been to San Francisco and Seattle, so that's saying a lot.
If you like pot, good for you, my annoyance is with all the people who smoke pot plainly in More
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Reviews for Lewiston 
7 Reviews
Sadley, there's little hope if this town can rise up to overcome the extreme poverty of this socio-economical class in an underserved community, unless... PARENTS do More
I have lived and worked in Lewiston-Auburn for nearly 30 years and I think it's a wonderful place to raise a family. We sent both our kids to the Lewiston public More
Despite years of efforts to revitalize Maine's second largest city, it seems Lewiston will always be joked about as the "armpit" of the State. City and State leaders More
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