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Buying a business: Massachusetts vs Rhode Island

Two markets side by side — inventory, pricing, and what you actually pay per dollar of cash flow, from live Waterfall data.

Massachusetts

814 active listings
Active listings814 Edge
Median asking$385,000
Median cash flow$204,186 Edge
Typical multiple1.9×
Owner-earnings yield~53%
Median revenue$815,877
VS

Rhode Island

200 active listings
Active listings200
Median asking$262,500 Edge
Median cash flow$123,872
Typical multiple2.1×
Owner-earnings yield~47%
Median revenue$466,656

Who wins?

Massachusetts has 307% more businesses on the market than Rhode Island (814 vs 200). Rhode Island is cheaper at the median asking price. Massachusetts trades at a lower multiple (1.9× vs 2.1×), meaning you pay less per dollar of cash flow there.

MetricMassachusettsRhode Island
Active listings814200
Median asking$385,000$262,500
Median cash flow$204,186$123,872
Typical multiple1.9×2.1×
Owner-earnings yield~53%~47%
Median revenue$815,877$466,656
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