Counties with the lowest cost of living in Rhode Island
With inflation still eating into American household budgets, middle-class Americans are paying keen attention to their finances and finding ways to reduce spending.
Nearly three-quarters of Americans surveyed by financial services provider Primerica at the end of 2022 said they are not able to save for their future due to rising costs. Home prices, rent, and food inflation as well as higher prices for gas in the last couple of years are making it so that each dollar earned has even less purchasing power than before.
Stacker compiled a list of counties with the lowest cost of living in Rhode Island using 2022 rankings from Niche.
#5. Newport County
- Overall Grade: A
- Public School Grade: B+
- Cost of living grade: C
- Population: 85,525
#4. Bristol County
- Overall Grade: A+
- Public School Grade: A
- Cost of living grade: C+
- Population: 50,672
#3. Washington County
- Overall Grade: A
- Public School Grade: A
- Cost of living grade: C+
- Population: 129,735
#2. Providence County
- Overall Grade: B+
- Public School Grade: B-
- Cost of living grade: C+
- Population: 656,672
#1. Kent County
- Overall Grade: B+
- Public School Grade: B
- Cost of living grade: C+
- Population: 169,345