Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Rhode Island instead of New York, you would:
Economy
be 22.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In New York, 13.3% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Rhode Island, however, that number is 10.3% as of 2023.
make 38.1% less money
New York has a GDP per capita of $91,992 as of 2024, while in Rhode Island, the GDP per capita is $56,938 as of 2024.
Safety
be 56.7% less likely to be a victim of violent crime
New York has a violent crime rate of 381 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Rhode Island, that number is 165 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 37.4% less likely to be a victim of property crime
New York has a property crime rate of 1,760 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Rhode Island, that number is 1,102 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 19.2% less in rent
The median monthly gross rent in New York is $1,576 as of 2023, while in Rhode Island, it is $1,273 as of 2023.
be 16.6% more likely to own your home
In New York, 54.3% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied as of 2023. In Rhode Island, that number is 63.3% as of 2023.
Lifestyle
commute 7.3 minutes less
The average one-way commute in New York takes 32.8 minutes as of 2023. In Rhode Island, it takes 25.5 minutes as of 2023.
be 16.0% less likely to be uninsured
In New York, 5.0% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Rhode Island, that number is 4.2% as of 2023.
be 18.6% less likely to be food insecure
In New York, 11.3% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Rhode Island, that number is 9.2% as of 2021.
live in an area that is 2.5 times more densely populated
New York has a population density of 161.4 people per sq km as of 2023. In Rhode Island, that number is 407.8 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 27.5% less likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In New York, 9.1% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Rhode Island, that number is 6.6% as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Feeding America, OECD Regional Demography, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis, FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
