($973) Movers From Providence, RI to Philadelphia, PA

What to know before moving from Providence to Philadelphia

Moving from Providence to Philadelphia comes with exciting new opportunities — but also higher living costs. Since Philadelphia is generally more expensive than Providence, it’s important to plan ahead and budget carefully for the change.

Check out how the two cities compare so you know what to expect before you relocate:

• Rent prices in Philadelphia are 23% 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 Philadelphia.
  Home prices in Philadelphia are 45.6% lower than in Providence.
• Income in Philadelphia is 1.1% higher than in Providence, so you could earn more for doing the same job. The top employers in Philadelphia include Amtak, Comcast, and COFCO.
• Be sure to budget for higher bills in Philadelphia, since the cost of living for a single person in Philadelphia is 1.9% higher than in Providence. This includes routine expenses like utilities, groceries, clothing, and transportation.
• If you’re moving your family to Philadelphia, keep in mind that your living expenses could increase. The cost of living for a family in Philadelphia is 14.5% higher than in Providence.
• The unemployment rate in Philadelphia is 23.26% higher than in Providence.
• You’ll spend more on retail and restaurants in Philadelphia, since the city’s sales taxes in Philadelphia are 14.29% higher than in Providence.
• One perk of moving to Philadelphia is paying less in state income taxes, which are 48.75% lower than in Providence.

To put this in perspective, you would need around $3,057.76 in Philadelphia to maintain the same standard of life that you can have with $3,000.00 in Providence.

How life is different in Providence vs. Philadelphia

• The population of Philadelphia is about 740% 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.
• Philadelphia offers better access to buses and trains than Providence, based on public transportation ratings. Philadelphia has a transit score of 9 out of 10 compared to 7 in Providence. The higher the score, the more public transportation pickup and dropoff locations a city provides.
• You’ll find Philadelphia to be about as walkable as Providence. The two cities have similar walkability scores of 75 and 76 respectively out of 100 in terms of how close housing is to businesses, recreational facilities, and jobs.
• If cycling is your thing, Philadelphia 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. Philadelphia has a bike-friendliness score of 67 out of 100, while Providence is rated as 61 out of 100.
• The crime rate in Philadelphia is higher than in Providence, so you may want to exercise a little extra caution as you're acclimating to your new location. While the crime index is 66.09 in Philadelphia, it is 49.84 in Providence. With this index, the lower the score, the better, since it indicates a city’s crime levels.
• You may want to exercise more caution as you’re getting used to your new surroundings in Philadelphia. With a crime index of 33.91, Philadelphia ranks lower in overall safety than Providence, whose index is Providence's 50.16. The safety index measures how safe people in a city feel about walking alone, both during the day and at night, as well as data on muggings, theft, vandalism, and other instances of petty crime.
• The air quality in Philadelphia 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.