($1,436) Movers From Providence, RI to Oklahoma City, OK

What to know before moving from Providence to Oklahoma City

Moving from Providence to Oklahoma City means adjusting to a different pace of life — and a different price tag. On average, it costs significantly more to live in Providence than in Oklahoma City, making the move an opportunity for many to enjoy a lower cost of living.

Check out how Providence compares to Oklahoma City so you know what to expect before you relocate:

• Rent prices in Oklahoma City are 43% lower than in Providence, which means you’ll have more money in your pocket each month.
• In terms of homeownership, you’ll be able to get more for your money in Oklahoma City.
  Home prices in Oklahoma City are 50.9% lower than in Providence.
• Income in Oklahoma City is 8.2% lower than in Providence, so you could earn less for doing the same job. The top employers in Oklahoma City include Hobby Lobby, Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores, and Accord Human Resources.
• The cost of living for a single person in Oklahoma City is 13.8% lower than in Providence. This includes routine expenses like utilities, groceries, clothing, and transportation.
• If you’re moving your family to Oklahoma City, keep in mind that your living expenses could increase. The cost of living for a family in Oklahoma City is 20.6% higher than in Providence.
• The unemployment rate in Oklahoma City is 48.84% lower than in Providence.
• You’ll spend more on retail and restaurants in Oklahoma City, since the city’s sales taxes in Oklahoma City are 23.29% higher than in Providence.
• One perk of moving to Oklahoma City is paying less in state income taxes, which are 20.70% lower than in Providence.

To put this in perspective, you would need around $2,587.24 in Oklahoma City to maintain the same standard of life that you can have with $3,000.00 in Providence.

How life is different in Providence vs. Oklahoma City

• The population of Oklahoma City is about 257% greater than Providence, so you may find more to see and do in your new surroundings. Of course, with more people can also come increased competition for jobs and housing.
• Getting around Oklahoma City without a car might be more difficult than in Providence. Oklahoma City has a public transportation score of 3 out of 10, whereas Providence is ranked 7. Ratings are based on a city’s transit connectivity, service frequency, and accessibility to key destinations like jobs and grocery stores.
• You’ll find Oklahoma City to be about as walkable as Providence. The two cities have similar walkability scores of 73 and 76 respectively out of 100 in terms of how close housing is to businesses, recreational facilities, and jobs.
• If cycling is your thing, Oklahoma City is considered more bike-friendly than Providence in terms of designated lanes and connectivity and how many residents opt to commute on two wheels rather than by car. Oklahoma City has a bike-friendliness score of 74 out of 100, while Providence is rated as 61 out of 100.
• You can anticipate the same crime rate in Oklahoma City as Providence. With the crime index, lower scores are better because they indicate less crime. Cities with scores of 20 or below, for example, have much fewer instances of crime than those with scores of 80–100.
• Oklahoma City is generally as safe as Providence, according to their similar safety index ratings. The ratings are based on how comfortable residents feel about walking alone during the daytime and nighttime and the number of small crimes like theft and muggings.
• The air quality in Oklahoma City and Providence is generally the same (Good). Cities with good to moderate ratings have clean or acceptable air quality, with the possibility of small pollutants affecting people with certain health conditions like asthma. Anything beyond the moderate rate means increased impact on residents.