Moving to Delaware from Rhode Island
What to Expect
Considering a move from Rhode Island to Delaware? Here's how the two compare on cost, climate, safety, and more.
If you moved from Rhode Island to Delaware, you would find that Delaware is 13.3% cheaper than Rhode Island. A $75,000 salary in Rhode Island would need to be roughly $65,000 in Delaware to maintain the same lifestyle. Providence and Wilmington are about 260 mi apart.
Is Delaware cheaper than Rhode Island?
How key spending categories compare
Restaurants
pay 27.6% less
Groceries
pay 8.3% less
Transportation
pay 16.7% less
Housing
pay 19.2% less
Childcare
pay 8.6% more
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.
What salary do you need in Delaware?
What does your salary buy?
$75,000 → $65,000
To maintain the same standard of living in Delaware
Calculate with your salary →Key Indicator Comparison
The numbers behind daily life in Delaware compared to Rhode Island.
Is it safe?
incidents per 100,000 people per year
incidents per 100,000 people per year
Rhode Island performs better than Delaware 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 better than Delaware across all health & wellbeing metrics.
What about housing?
typical price of a home
typical monthly gross rent
share of homes that are owner-occupied
Delaware generally does better on what about housing?, though Rhode Island leads in median rent.
Will I have good infrastructure?
share of households with internet
minutes each way to work
Rhode Island generally does better on infrastructure, though Delaware 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
Rhode Island generally does better on employment & economy, though Delaware leads in gdp per capita.
Is it good for families?
average years of life at birth
share of adults with a 4-year college degree
Rhode Island performs better than Delaware 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 Delaware vs Rhode Island
Monthly averages — select a city to compare.
Avg. annual high / low
Avg. annual high / low
| Months | Providence | Dover |
|---|---|---|
| Jan–Mar | 42°/25°F (5°/-4°C) | 48°/31°F (9°/-1°C) |
| Apr–Jun | 68°/49°F (20°/9°C) | 75°/54°F (24°/12°C) |
| Jul–Sep | 79°/61°F (26°/16°C) | 84°/65°F (29°/18°C) |
| Oct–Dec | 53°/35°F (12°/2°C) | 58°/40°F (15°/4°C) |
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| Month | Providence | Dover |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 37°/21°F (3.0°/-6.1°C) | 43°/27°F (6.3°/-2.7°C) |
| Feb | 40°/24°F (4.6°/-4.7°C) | 47°/29°F (8.3°/-1.7°C) |
| Mar | 48°/30°F (8.8°/-1.1°C) | 55°/36°F (12.7°/2.0°C) |
| Apr | 59°/40°F (14.8°/4.2°C) | 66°/44°F (18.7°/6.8°C) |
| May | 68°/49°F (20.2°/9.2°C) | 75°/54°F (23.7°/12.1°C) |
| Jun | 78°/58°F (25.3°/14.7°C) | 83°/63°F (28.4°/17.4°C) |
| Jul | 83°/64°F (28.2°/17.9°C) | 87°/68°F (30.6°/20.2°C) |
| Aug | 81°/63°F (27.4°/17.3°C) | 85°/67°F (29.6°/19.4°C) |
| Sep | 74°/55°F (23.4°/12.9°C) | 79°/60°F (26.3°/15.6°C) |
| Oct | 63°/44°F (17.4°/6.6°C) | 69°/49°F (20.4°/9.3°C) |
| Nov | 53°/36°F (11.8°/2.1°C) | 58°/40°F (14.7°/4.3°C) |
| Dec | 42°/26°F (5.7°/-3.2°C) | 47°/31°F (8.6°/-0.6°C) |
Data:
National Weather Service
Frequently Asked Questions
Is it cheaper to live in Delaware than Rhode Island?
On average Delaware is about 13% less expensive than Rhode Island, with major cities narrowing the gap.
How much money do I need to move to Delaware?
Budget about $16,250 for 3 months in Delaware (based on a $75,000 comparable annual salary), then add the one-off costs: movers, a truck rental, and a rental deposit.
Is Delaware safe?
Rhode Island performs better than Delaware across all safety metrics.
How is healthcare in Delaware compared to Rhode Island?
Rhode Island performs better than Delaware across all health & wellbeing metrics.
What's the weather like in Delaware compared to Rhode Island?
The average high temperature in Dover is 66°F, compared to 61°F in Providence. Dover receives around 46.1 in of rainfall per year, while Providence gets 47.2 in.
