Providence

Cost of living in Cranston

Composed in-house · four inputs · 14% of the overall score
B−
69/100
13th of 17
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The four inputs
Housing cost index99
Providence 10045% · scores 78
Effective property tax rate1.30%
Providence 1.09%25% · scores 55
Utilities90
Providence 10020% · scores 70
Local sales tax7.00%
Providence median 7.00%10% · scores 60
Vertical rule marks the Providence reference. Composed in-house · ACS 2020–24. Every scale is on the methodology page.

Best Providence suburbs for cost of living

All 17 ranked, Cranston highlighted
1WesterlyB$448,8002SomersetB$418,8003TauntonB$422,8004PawtucketB$325,5005Fall RiverB$395,5006New BedfordB$357,3007WoonsocketB$311,0008Central FallsB−$352,1009North Attleborough TownB−$482,20010East ProvidenceB−$365,50011WarwickB−$354,60012Valley FallsB−$375,20013CranstonB−$378,30014ProvidenceC+$362,20015AttleboroC+$448,10016Newport EastC+$485,40017NewportC+$746,900
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Better than Cranston on cost of living

Cranston grades B− on cost of living. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.

SuburbCost of livingMedian home valueEff. tax rateOverall
Somerset17 mi from CranstonB$419k1.12% 59 C Taunton22 mi from CranstonB$423k0.98% 50 D+ Pawtucket9 mi from CranstonB$326k1.22% 52 D+ Fall River20 mi from CranstonB$396k0.97% 39 D− Woonsocket16 mi from CranstonB$311k1.31% 44 D Central Falls10 mi from CranstonB−$352k1.03% 43 D
Cost-of-living index composed in-house from housing cost, utilities, effective property tax and local sales tax · Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Effective property tax: ACS 2020–24