2025 Compare Cities Cost of Living:
Watch Hill, RI vs Providence, RI

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Is it cheaper to live in Providence or is it cheaper to live in Watch Hill?
- Providence is 12.5% less expensive than Watch Hill.

Which city has more affordable housing, Providence or Watch Hill?
- Providence housing costs are 73.5% less expensive than Watch Hill housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Watch Hill or is Health Care more affordable in Providence.
- Health related expenses are 1.2% more in Providence.
 Watch Hill, RIProvidence, RIUnited States
 Overall  Unlock108.8100
 Food & Groceries107.1  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock87.3100
 Housing381.6  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$350,800$338,100
 Utilities119  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock111.4100
 Miscellaneous128.0  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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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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