MA:RI=COMPARE("MA", "RI")
Massachusetts vs Rhode Island: two economies side by side
Massachusetts and Rhode Island share a border. Here are the two economies on the same measures, with the rank of each among 51 states and DC.
New EnglandMassachusetts leads on 7, Rhode Island on 4 of 11 measures
| Indicator | A · MA | B · RI | Ranks | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDP, 2025 | $813.6B | $88.2B | 12 · 45 | ||
| Real GDP growth, 2025 | +1.3% | +2.8% | 39 · 12 | ||
| Real growth a year since 2015 | +2.2% | +1.4% | 21 · 36 | ||
| GDP per person | $113,724 | $79,174 | 4 · 32 | ||
| Income per person, 2025 | $98,700 | $75,233 | 3 · 23 | ||
| Real income per person (2017 $) | $71,629 | $55,878 | 4 · 35 | ||
| Price level (US = 100) | 105.8 | 102.3 | 7 · 15 | ||
| Housing costs (US = 100) | 128.1 | 105.6 | 4 · 18 | ||
| Unemployment, September 2026 | 4.3% | 3.6% | 35 · 23 | ||
| Population | 7,154,084 | 1,114,521 | 16 · 44 | ||
| Population growth a year since 2020 | +0.48% | +0.33% | 28 · 33 |
Highlighted: the higher value, or the lower one for prices and unemployment. BEA (GDP, income, price parities), BLS (unemployment).
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Industry mix, 2025
Share of each state’s GDP. Sorted by the gap between the two.
| Industry | MA | RI | Gap, pp | Larger in | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professional services | 13.8% | 7.0% | 6.9 | MA | |
| Information | 6.7% | 2.4% | 4.3 | MA | |
| Finance & insurance | 9.2% | 12.7% | 3.5 | RI | |
| Government | 8.7% | 11.9% | 3.2 | RI | |
| Retail trade | 4.2% | 5.7% | 1.5 | RI | |
| Manufacturing | 8.4% | 7.0% | 1.4 | MA | |
| Wholesale trade | 4.6% | 5.9% | 1.3 | RI | |
| Accommodation & food | 3.2% | 4.3% | 1.1 | RI | |
| Health care | 9.2% | 10.0% | 0.8 | RI | |
| Administrative & waste services | 2.7% | 3.2% | 0.5 | RI | |
| Utilities | 1.4% | 1.8% | 0.3 | RI | |
| Education | 2.8% | 3.0% | 0.2 | RI | |
| Other services | 1.9% | 2.1% | 0.2 | RI | |
| Real estate | 14.1% | 13.9% | 0.2 | MA | |
| Transportation & warehousing | 2.2% | 2.0% | 0.2 | MA | |
| Construction | 3.6% | 3.8% | 0.1 | RI | |
| Management of companies | 2.1% | 2.0% | 0.1 | MA | |
| Agriculture | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1 | RI | |
| Mining, oil & gas | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1 | RI | |
| Arts & recreation | 1.0% | 1.0% | 0.0 |
Real GDP growth 2025, %
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