Moving to Rhode Island from Kansas
What to Expect
Considering a move from Kansas to Rhode Island? Here's how the two compare on cost, climate, safety, and more.
If you moved from Kansas to Rhode Island, you would find that Rhode Island is 35.7% more expensive than Kansas. A $75,000 salary in Kansas would need to be roughly $102,000 in Rhode Island to maintain the same lifestyle. Wichita and Providence are about 1,400 mi apart.
Is Rhode Island cheaper than Kansas?
How key spending categories compare
Restaurants
pay 28.5% more
Groceries
pay 8.6% more
Transportation
pay 25.3% more
Housing
pay 74.4% more
Childcare
pay 87.5% more
Entertainment and Sports
pay 10.7% more
Data: MyLifeElsewhere's crowdsourced cost of living database, with prices submitted and updated by users worldwide. Exchange rates are refreshed regularly from public sources.
What salary do you need in Rhode Island?
What does your salary buy?
$75,000 → $102,000
To maintain the same standard of living in Rhode Island
Calculate with your salary →Key Indicator Comparison
The numbers behind daily life in Rhode Island compared to Kansas.
Is it safe?
incidents per 100,000 people per year
incidents per 100,000 people per year
Rhode Island performs significantly better than Kansas across all safety metrics.
How's the healthcare?
share of people without health insurance
share of adults with obesity
share of adults with diabetes
share of adults who smoke
Rhode Island performs significantly better than Kansas across all health & wellbeing metrics.
What about housing?
typical price of a home
typical monthly gross rent
share of homes that are owner-occupied
Kansas performs better than Rhode Island across all what about housing? metrics.
Will I have good infrastructure?
share of households with internet
minutes each way to work
Kansas generally does better on infrastructure, though Rhode Island leads in internet access.
What are the job prospects?
percentage of the labour force without work
a broad measure of economic output per person
typical annual income of a household
share of people below the poverty line
Kansas generally does better on employment & economy, though Rhode Island leads in median household income.
Is it good for families?
average years of life at birth
share of adults with a 4-year college degree
Rhode Island performs significantly better than Kansas across all family life metrics.
Sources: US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) (2023), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES) (2022), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (2023), Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025), Bureau of Economic Analysis (2024), OECD Regional Demography (2020). How we calculate this
Weather in Rhode Island vs Kansas
Monthly averages — select a city to compare.
Avg. annual high / low
Avg. annual high / low
| Months | Wichita | Providence |
|---|---|---|
| Jan–Mar | 49°/28°F (10°/-2°C) | 42°/25°F (5°/-4°C) |
| Apr–Jun | 77°/55°F (25°/13°C) | 68°/49°F (20°/9°C) |
| Jul–Sep | 89°/66°F (32°/19°C) | 79°/61°F (26°/16°C) |
| Oct–Dec | 57°/35°F (14°/2°C) | 53°/35°F (12°/2°C) |
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| Month | Wichita | Providence |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 42°/22°F (5.8°/-5.6°C) | 37°/21°F (3.0°/-6.1°C) |
| Feb | 48°/26°F (9.0°/-3.3°C) | 40°/24°F (4.6°/-4.7°C) |
| Mar | 58°/35°F (14.4°/1.7°C) | 48°/30°F (8.8°/-1.1°C) |
| Apr | 68°/44°F (19.8°/6.9°C) | 59°/40°F (14.8°/4.2°C) |
| May | 77°/55°F (24.8°/12.9°C) | 68°/49°F (20.2°/9.2°C) |
| Jun | 87°/65°F (30.4°/18.3°C) | 78°/58°F (25.3°/14.7°C) |
| Jul | 92°/70°F (33.5°/21.0°C) | 83°/64°F (28.2°/17.9°C) |
| Aug | 91°/69°F (32.9°/20.4°C) | 81°/63°F (27.4°/17.3°C) |
| Sep | 83°/60°F (28.1°/15.3°C) | 74°/55°F (23.4°/12.9°C) |
| Oct | 70°/47°F (20.9°/8.3°C) | 63°/44°F (17.4°/6.6°C) |
| Nov | 56°/35°F (13.4°/1.4°C) | 53°/36°F (11.8°/2.1°C) |
| Dec | 44°/24°F (6.4°/-4.4°C) | 42°/26°F (5.7°/-3.2°C) |
Data:
National Weather Service
Frequently Asked Questions
Is it cheaper to live in Rhode Island than Kansas?
On average Rhode Island is around 36% pricier than Kansas, with notable variation by city.
How much money do I need to move to Rhode Island?
Budget about $25,500 for 3 months in Rhode Island (based on a $75,000 comparable annual salary), then add the one-off costs: movers, a truck rental, and a rental deposit.
Is Rhode Island safe?
Rhode Island performs significantly better than Kansas across all safety metrics.
How is healthcare in Rhode Island compared to Kansas?
Rhode Island performs significantly better than Kansas across all health & wellbeing metrics.
What's the weather like in Rhode Island compared to Kansas?
The average high temperature in Providence is 61°F, compared to 68°F in Wichita. Providence receives around 47.2 in of rainfall per year, while Wichita gets 32.6 in.
