These Are The 10 Cheapest Places To Live In Rhode Island For 2018

A wise sage once said:

‘She works hard for the money…’

And these places in Rhode Island definitely treat her right.

You see, these are the places in Rhode Island where the cost of living is the lowest; where your salary goes the furthest. And when if you have the luxury of choosing where to live in the Ocean State, then the cost of living should play a role in the decision.

So we did the hard for you and crunched the numbers to find the cities that have lower food, energy, and housing costs. After the dust settled on our analysis of the 27 largest places in Rhode Island, we were left with this set of the best value for your money.

Here are the 10 cheapest places to live in Rhode Island for 2018:

1. Central Falls (Photos | Homes For Sale)
2. Woonsocket (Photos | Homes For Sale)
3. Pawtucket (Photos | Homes For Sale)
4. Chepachet (Homes For Sale)
5. Providence (Photos | Homes For Sale)
6. Pascoag (Photos | Homes For Sale)
7. Cumberland Hill (Photos | Homes For Sale)
8. East Providence (Photos | Homes For Sale)
9. Warwick (Photos | Homes For Sale)
10. Valley Falls (Photos | Homes For Sale)

So listen up Melville (the most expensive place in Rhode Island) as we explain how we created this ranking. You could learn some things from the rest of the state.

And if you already knew these places were cheap, check out the best places to live in Rhode Island or the most expensive.

How We Determined The Cheapest Places To Live In The Ocean State For 2018

There are basic necessities that you have to buy no matter where in the country you live. Those things include:

• Housing
• Food
• Gas
• Health Insurance
• Utilities
• Transportation

You can then compare the cost of these things in each of the places in Rhode Island to figure out which is the least expensive.

What you are left with is a ‘Cost of Living Index’ that normalizes to 100 for an average place in the United States.

So we used that cost of living index in order to rank all of the 27 places in Rhode Island that have more than 5,000 people.

And just so you can better understand how the cost of living index works, 100 is the average cost of a place in the United States. A score of 90 means that the place cost 10% less than average. A score of 90 means it’s 10% less expensive.

San Francisco has a score of 243 meaning it’s almost 2.5 times as expensive as the average place in the country.

1. Central Falls

Population: 19,374
Services: 123
Groceries: 111
Health Care: 117
Housing: 98
Transportation: 111
Utilities: 126
More on Central Falls: Homes For Sale | Data
Central Falls is a city in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 19,376 at the 2010 census. With an area of only 1.29 square miles (3.3 km2), it is the smallest and most densely populated city in the smallest state, and the 27th most densely populated incorporated place in the United States. It is also one of only four incorporated places in New England that have a higher population density than the city of Boston (ranking fourth, behind the Massachusetts cities of Somerville, Chelsea and Cambridge, all inner suburbs of Boston). The city takes its name from a waterfall on the Blackstone River.

2. Woonsocket

Population: 41,244
Services: 123
Groceries: 111
Health Care: 117
Housing: 102
Transportation: 111
Utilities: 126
More on Woonsocket: Homes For Sale | Data
Woonsocket (/wnskt, wn-/ wn-SOCK-it) is a city in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 41,186 at the 2010 census, making it the sixth largest city in the state. Woonsocket lies directly south of the Massachusetts state line and constitutes part of both the Providence metropolitan area and the larger Greater Boston Combined Statistical Area.

3. Pawtucket

Population: 71,246
Services: 123
Groceries: 111
Health Care: 117
Housing: 105
Transportation: 111
Utilities: 126
More on Pawtucket: Homes For Sale | Data
Pawtucket /ptkt/ ( listen) is a city in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 71,148 at the 2010 census. It is the fourth largest city in the state.

4. Chepachet

Population: 1,317
Services: 123
Groceries: 111
Health Care: 117
Housing: 111
Transportation: 111
Utilities: 126
More on Chepachet: Homes For Sale | Data

5. Providence

Population: 178,185
Services: 123
Groceries: 111
Health Care: 117
Housing: 114
Transportation: 111
Utilities: 126
More on Providence: Homes For Sale | Data
Providence is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Rhode Island in the early 1900s it was the most visited place , founded in 1636 and one of the oldest cities in the United States. It was founded by Roger Williams, a religious exile from the Massachusetts Bay Colony. He named the area in honor of ‘God’s merciful Providence’ which he believed was responsible for revealing such a haven for him and his followers to settle. The city is situated at the mouth of the Providence River at the head of Narragansett Bay.

6. Pascoag

Population: 3,814
Services: 123
Groceries: 111
Health Care: 117
Housing: 118
Transportation: 111
Utilities: 126
More on Pascoag: Homes For Sale | Data

7. Cumberland Hill

Population: 8,356
Services: 123
Groceries: 111
Health Care: 117
Housing: 118
Transportation: 111
Utilities: 126
More on Cumberland Hill: Homes For Sale | Data

8. East Providence

Population: 47,145
Services: 123
Groceries: 111
Health Care: 117
Housing: 118
Transportation: 111
Utilities: 126
More on East Providence: Homes For Sale | Data
East Providence is a city in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 47,037 at the 2010 census, making it the fifth largest city in the state.

9. Warwick

Population: 82,698
Services: 123
Groceries: 111
Health Care: 117
Housing: 120
Transportation: 111
Utilities: 126
More on Warwick: Homes For Sale | Data

10. Valley Falls

Population: 11,533
Services: 123
Groceries: 111
Health Care: 117
Housing: 121
Transportation: 111
Utilities: 126
More on Valley Falls: Homes For Sale | Data

There You Have It Mr. Or Mrs. Cheapskate

If you’re looking at the cost of living numbers in Rhode Island, this is an accurate list of the cheapest places to call home.

Detailed List Of The Cheapest Places In Rhode Island

City	Rank	Population	Services	Groceries	Health Care
Central Falls	1	19,374	123	111	117
Woonsocket	2	41,244	123	111	117
Pawtucket	3	71,246	123	111	117
Chepachet	4	1,317	123	111	117
Providence	5	178,185	123	111	117
Pascoag	6	3,814	123	111	117
Cumberland Hill	7	8,356	123	111	117
East Providence	8	47,145	123	111	117
Warwick	9	82,698	123	111	117
Valley Falls	10	11,533	123	111	117
Harrisville	11	2,525	123	111	117
Cranston	12	80,446	123	111	117
Ashaway	13	1,483	123	111	117
Bradford	14	1,574	123	111	117
Tiverton	15	7,358	123	111	117
Hope Valley	16	1,649	123	111	117
Westerly	17	17,712	123	111	117
Greenville	18	8,928	123	111	117
Harmony	19	1,218	123	111	117
Wakefield-Peacedale	20	8,511	123	111	117
Carolina	21	1,394	123	111	117
Newport East	22	11,177	123	111	117
Greene	23	1,016	123	111	117
Kingston	24	6,709	123	111	117
Newport	25	24,376	123	111	117
Narragansett Pier	26	4,025	123	111	117
Melville	27	1,813	123	111	117