·Cost of Living
Why Emergency Medicine Physicianss in Rhode Island Earn $165,670 More — But Is It Worth It?
The salary gap looks big on paper, but cost of living tells a different story.
On paper, a Emergency Medicine Physicians in Rhode Island earns $512,730 vs $347,060 in Indiana. That's a $165,670 difference.
But after adjusting for cost of living:
- Rhode Island: $512,730 raw → ~$488,314 purchasing power
- Indiana: $347,060 raw → ~$377,239 purchasing power
The gap shrinks significantly — from $165,670 to just $111,075 in real terms.
This is why we built the Best Cities tool — raw salary doesn't tell the full story.
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Data Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, IRS Statistics of Income, SEC proxy filings. All data is from official government sources.