2025 Compare Cities Cost of Living:
Providence, RI vs Concord, NH

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Is it cheaper to live in Concord or is it cheaper to live in Providence?
- Concord is 7.7% less expensive than Providence.

Which city has more affordable housing, Concord or Providence?
- Concord housing costs are 2.6% more expensive than Providence housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Providence or is Health Care more affordable in Concord.
- Health related expenses are 6.1% less in Concord.
 Providence, RIConcord, NHUnited States
 Overall  Unlock100.4100
 Food & Groceries105.1  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock82.0100
 Housing101.0  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$360,000$338,100
 Utilities116  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock71.4100
 Miscellaneous110.4  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Providence    19 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I think I hate this city more then my  More

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Over 9 years ago

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

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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 Concord    8 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Very  More

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Over 16 years ago

NO, NE is weird, in general.. They have 2 friends and die.. I lived in R.I. and I called it the home of the odd lots...NE needs to be in its own entity, way up there by  More

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Over 17 years ago

Concord is a smaller new England town that has easy access to a wealth of natural resources. The fall is amazing and there certainly is plenty of winter to  More

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