Moving to Colorado from Rhode Island
What to Expect
A comprehensive look at what changes when you move from Rhode Island to Colorado — from daily expenses to quality of life.
If you moved from Rhode Island to Colorado, you would find that Colorado is 1.1% cheaper than Rhode Island. A $75,000 salary in Rhode Island would need to be roughly $69,603 in Colorado to maintain the same lifestyle.
How Far Will Your Money Go?
How your spending power changes when you relocate from Rhode Island to Colorado.
What does your salary buy?
$75,000 → $69,603
To maintain the same standard of living in Colorado
Calculate with your salary →The biggest cost differences at a glance
Restaurants
pay 1.7% less
Groceries
pay 15.1% less
Transportation
pay 7.2% less
Housing
pay 7.0% less
Childcare
pay 14.1% less
Entertainment and Sports
pay 4.6% less
Data: MyLifeElsewhere's crowdsourced cost of living database, with prices submitted and updated by users worldwide. Exchange rates are refreshed regularly from public sources.
Key Indicator Comparison
How Rhode Island and Colorado stack up on safety, healthcare, jobs, and infrastructure.
Is it safe?
incidents per 100,000 people per year
incidents per 100,000 people per year
Rhode Island performs better than Colorado 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
Colorado generally does better on health & wellbeing, though Rhode Island leads in uninsured rate.
What about housing?
typical price of a home
typical monthly gross rent
share of homes that are owner-occupied
Rhode Island generally does better on what about housing?, though Colorado leads in homeownership rate.
Will I have good infrastructure?
share of households with internet
minutes each way to work
Rhode Island generally does better on infrastructure, though Colorado 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
Colorado performs significantly better than Rhode Island across all employment & economy metrics.
Is it good for families?
average years of life at birth
share of adults with a 4-year college degree
Colorado performs significantly better than Rhode Island across all family life metrics.
Data: Bureau of Economic Analysis, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, OECD Regional Demography, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey)
What's the Climate Like?
Monthly averages — select a city to compare.
Avg. annual high / low
Avg. annual high / low
| Months | Providence | Denver |
|---|---|---|
| Jan–Mar | 42°/25°F (5°/-4°C) | 48°/21°F (9°/-6°C) |
| Apr–Jun | 68°/49°F (20°/9°C) | 72°/43°F (22°/6°C) |
| Jul–Sep | 79°/61°F (26°/16°C) | 85°/55°F (29°/13°C) |
| Oct–Dec | 53°/35°F (12°/2°C) | 53°/26°F (12°/-3°C) |
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| Month | Providence | Denver |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 37°/21°F (3.0°/-6.1°C) | 44°/17°F (6.7°/-8.1°C) |
| Feb | 40°/24°F (4.6°/-4.7°C) | 46°/19°F (7.9°/-7.3°C) |
| Mar | 48°/30°F (8.8°/-1.1°C) | 54°/26°F (12.4°/-3.1°C) |
| Apr | 59°/40°F (14.8°/4.2°C) | 62°/33°F (16.4°/0.7°C) |
| May | 68°/49°F (20.2°/9.2°C) | 71°/43°F (21.9°/5.9°C) |
| Jun | 78°/58°F (25.3°/14.7°C) | 82°/52°F (28.0°/11.3°C) |
| Jul | 83°/64°F (28.2°/17.9°C) | 89°/59°F (31.9°/14.9°C) |
| Aug | 81°/63°F (27.4°/17.3°C) | 87°/58°F (30.7°/14.4°C) |
| Sep | 74°/55°F (23.4°/12.9°C) | 78°/48°F (25.8°/9.1°C) |
| Oct | 63°/44°F (17.4°/6.6°C) | 65°/37°F (18.5°/2.6°C) |
| Nov | 53°/36°F (11.8°/2.1°C) | 52°/24°F (11.2°/-4.2°C) |
| Dec | 42°/26°F (5.7°/-3.2°C) | 43°/17°F (6.0°/-8.3°C) |
Data:
National Weather Service
Frequently Asked Questions
Is it cheaper to live in Colorado than Rhode Island?
Generally yes: Colorado runs about 7% cheaper than Rhode Island on average, though it depends heavily on the city.
How much money do I need to move to Colorado?
A safe rule of thumb is 3 months of local expenses plus relocation costs. On a $75,000 comparable salary, that's around $17,401 in Colorado for everyday spending, before movers, a truck rental, and a rental deposit.
Is Colorado safe?
Rhode Island performs better than Colorado across all safety metrics.
How is healthcare in Colorado compared to Rhode Island?
Colorado generally does better on health & wellbeing, though Rhode Island leads in uninsured rate.
What's the weather like in Colorado compared to Rhode Island?
The average high temperature in Denver is 65°F, compared to 61°F in Providence. Denver receives around 14.3 in of rainfall per year, while Providence gets 47.2 in.
