| Index | Olneyville | Providence | Rhode Island |
| Cost of living index | 99 | 110 | 117 |
| Index | Olneyville | Providence | Rhode Island |
| Goods & Services index | 119 | 119 | 119 |
| Groceries index | 115 | 115 | 115 |
| Health care index | 110 | 110 | 110 |
| Housing index | 58 | 95 | 120 |
| Transportation index | 102 | 102 | 102 |
| Utilities index | 127 | 127 | 127 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Household | $23,139 | $1,928 | $540 | $694 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Rhode Island | 7% | 7% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Rhode Island | 3.75% | 5.99% |
| Item | Providence | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $17.68 | $16.09 | 9.9% |
| Beauty Salon | $55.55 | $37.33 | 48.8% |
| Toothpaste | $3.46 | $2.45 | 41.4% |
| Shampoo | $1.02 | $1.00 | 2.3% |
| Movie | $11.42 | $10.28 | 11.1% |
| Bowling | $5.67 | $4.93 | 14.9% |
| Item | Providence | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $4.20 | $3.80 | 10.3% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.62 | $1.40 | 16.2% |
| Milk | $2.39 | $2.01 | 19.0% |
| Potatoes | $3.79 | $3.01 | 25.9% |
| Pizza | $9.66 | $9.89 | 2.3% |
| Beer | $10.16 | $8.90 | 14.1% |
| Item | Providence | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $125.67 | $102.16 | 23.0% |
| Doctor | $146.33 | $108.36 | 35.0% |
| Dentist | $91.00 | $92.53 | 1.7% |
| Ibuprofen | $9.76 | $9.28 | 5.2% |
| Lipitor | $395.65 | $425.82 | 7.1% |
| Item | Providence | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $173,800.00 | $184,700.00 | 5.9% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,565.25 | $1,202.44 | 30.2% |
| Apartment Rent | $917.00 | $949.00 | 3.4% |
| Item | Providence | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $2.21 | $2.24 | 1.5% |
| Tire Balancing | $50.00 | $46.29 | 8.0% |
| Item | Providence | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $212.39 | $165.96 | 28.0% |
| Phone | $36.19 | $28.68 | 26.2% |
| City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Central Falls, RI | 19,366 | 107 | 7% |
| Woonsocket, RI | 41,272 | 107 | 7% |
| Harrisville, RI | 1,629 | 109 | 9% |
| Pawtucket, RI | 71,389 | 109 | 9% |
| Foster Center, RI | 326 | 111 | 11% |
| Providence, RI | 178,851 | 110 | 10% |
| City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Santa Clarita, CA | 180,303 | 141 | 41% |
| Newport News, VA | 181,606 | 100 | 0% |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | 175,652 | 101 | 1% |
| Brownsville, TX | 182,110 | 78 | -22% |
| Chattanooga, TN | 175,462 | 91 | -9% |
| Providence, RI | 178,851 | 110 | 10% |