| Index | Wayland | Providence | Rhode Island |
| Cost of living | 147 | 111 | 112 |
| Goods & Services | 115 | 115 | 115 |
| Groceries | 102 | 102 | 102 |
| Health care | 108 | 108 | 108 |
| Housing | 235 | 117 | 120 |
| Transportation | 93 | 93 | 93 |
| Utilities | 112 | 112 | 112 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Household | $89,275 | $7,440 | $2,083 | $2,679 |
| 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 | $31.50 | $24.26 | 29.8% |
| Beauty Salon | $49.92 | $45.56 | 9.6% |
| Toothpaste | $3.46 | $3.70 | 6.5% |
| Shampoo | $1.43 | $1.28 | 11.4% |
| Movie | $14.37 | $12.13 | 18.4% |
| Bowling | $22.72 | $18.00 | 26.2% |
| Item | Providence | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $5.85 | $5.84 | 0.2% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.43 | $1.57 | 8.9% |
| Milk | $4.74 | $4.67 | 1.4% |
| Potatoes | $5.00 | $4.93 | 1.3% |
| Pizza | $11.59 | $12.09 | 4.1% |
| Beer | $10.74 | $10.41 | 3.1% |
| Item | Providence | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $104.45 | $125.68 | 16.9% |
| Doctor | $169.83 | $135.78 | 25.1% |
| Dentist | $130.28 | $113.29 | 15.0% |
| Ibuprofen | $11.11 | $10.65 | 4.3% |
| Lipitor | $369.37 | $468.60 | 21.2% |
| Item | Providence | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $225,200.00 | $184,700.00 | 21.9% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,379.56 | $2,346.69 | 1.4% |
| Apartment Rent | $1,015.00 | $949.00 | 7.0% |
| Item | Providence | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.38 | $3.46 | 2.5% |
| Tire Balancing | $48.20 | $59.92 | 19.6% |
| Item | Providence | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $230.62 | $193.99 | 18.9% |
| Phone | $195.18 | $192.25 | 1.5% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Central Falls, RI | 19,437 | 104 | 4.5% |
| Woonsocket, RI | 41,616 | 107 | 6.6% |
| Pawtucket, RI | 71,821 | 109 | 9.2% |
| East Providence, RI | 47,442 | 112 | 11.9% |
| Fall River, MA | 89,618 | 113 | 13.1% |
| Providence, RI | 179,472 | 111 | 11.3% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Newport News, VA | 179,582 | 103 | 2.8% |
| Santa Rosa, CA | 178,391 | 169 | 68.6% |
| Ontario, CA | 178,194 | 139 | 38.6% |
| Rancho Cucamonga, CA | 178,060 | 154 | 53.6% |
| Sioux Falls, SD | 180,927 | 95 | 4.5% |
| Providence, RI | 179,472 | 111 | 11.3% |
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