| Index | Reservoir | Providence | Rhode Island |
| Cost of living | 112 | 112 | 114 |
| Goods & Services | 110 | 110 | 110 |
| Groceries | 102 | 102 | 102 |
| Health care | 101 | 101 | 101 |
| Housing | 118 | 117 | 124 |
| Transportation | 99 | 99 | 99 |
| Utilities | 131 | 131 | 131 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Household | $87,716 | $7,310 | $2,047 | $2,632 |
| 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 | $34.50 | $27.62 | 24.9% |
| Beauty Salon | $60.53 | $51.11 | 18.4% |
| Toothpaste | $4.06 | $4.09 | 0.8% |
| Shampoo | $1.70 | $1.54 | 10.2% |
| Movie | $16.39 | $12.88 | 27.3% |
| Yoga | $24.00 | $19.66 | 22.1% |
| Item | Providence | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $7.45 | $7.70 | 3.3% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.54 | $1.66 | 7.4% |
| Milk | $4.79 | $4.73 | 1.2% |
| Potatoes | $5.11 | $5.26 | 2.8% |
| Pizza | $12.58 | $12.76 | 1.4% |
| Beer | $10.78 | $10.55 | 2.2% |
| Item | Providence | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $118.58 | $140.06 | 15.3% |
| Doctor | $175.33 | $153.82 | 14.0% |
| Dentist | $117.56 | $123.15 | 4.5% |
| Ibuprofen | $12.05 | $11.73 | 2.7% |
| Lipitor | $21.98 | $23.61 | 6.9% |
| Item | Providence | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $395,838.00 | $326,622.00 | 21.2% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,220.26 | $2,480.25 | 10.5% |
| Apartment Rent | $1,535.00 | $1,444.00 | 6.3% |
| Item | Providence | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $2.97 | $3.06 | 2.7% |
| Tire Balancing | $68.09 | $65.21 | 4.4% |
| Item | Providence | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $327.71 | $220.12 | 48.9% |
| Phone | $199.66 | $195.71 | 2.0% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Clayville, RI | 83 | 109 | 9.3% |
| Central Falls, RI | 20,175 | 106 | 5.7% |
| Woonsocket, RI | 42,718 | 108 | 8.0% |
| Pawtucket, RI | 74,311 | 110 | 10.4% |
| Pascoag, RI | 5,074 | 112 | 12.3% |
| Providence, RI | 185,554 | 112 | 11.5% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Sioux Falls, SD | 185,812 | 96 | 4.2% |
| Santa Rosa, CA | 185,280 | 169 | 69.4% |
| Ontario, CA | 185,250 | 145 | 44.7% |
| Newport News, VA | 184,134 | 101 | 1.4% |
| Chattanooga, TN | 187,734 | 93 | 6.8% |
| Providence, RI | 185,554 | 112 | 11.5% |
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