The cost of living is high and the taxes are even higher, however there are jobs out here and commuting from Rhode Island to neighboring Massachusetts or Connecticut opens up even more opportunities. The southern half of the State is notably quieter if you enjoy the woods, the middle is a big of a mix, larger city but still spread out, and northern Rhode Island with the city and outside Providence areas. No matter where you live, there are 420 miles of coastline to explore, rocky shores to Sandy beaches. Winters can be blah in New England, but Rhode Island being on the coast doesn’t see the large amounts of snowfall they they get up north. Oh, we have terrible roads, I know what’s in a name?