Cost of Living in North Providence

North Providence's cost of living combines a real, disclosed housing-value spread with a genuinely elevated cited property tax rate.

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A real, disclosed housing-value spread

A cited $303,900 median home value runs genuinely below both the Rhode Island statewide average and the national comparison figure, while a separate 2023 ACS-based citation ran $369,657.

A genuinely elevated property tax rate

North Providence's cited effective property tax rate ran approximately 1.66%, above both the ~1.02% national median and a 1.45% Rhode Island statewide median cited by the same source.

Below-state-average median household income

North Providence's cited median household income ($65,027) ran below Rhode Island's own statewide anchor figure.

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Last reviewed: 2026-08-28. Independent research; not financial, tax, or legal advice -- confirm current figures with a local professional before making a decision.