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Buying a business: Rhode Island vs the U.S. average

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

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
VS

U.S. average

44,097 active listings
Active listings44,097 Edge
Median asking$350,000
Median cash flow$174,028 Edge
Typical multiple2.0×
Owner-earnings yield~50%
Median revenue$735,000

Who wins?

the U.S. average has 21949% more businesses on the market than Rhode Island (44,097 vs 200). Rhode Island is cheaper at the median asking price. Both markets price at about the same 2.1× cash-flow multiple, so you pay a similar earnings premium either way — the difference is selection and entry price, not valuation.

MetricRhode IslandU.S.
Active listings20044,097
Median asking$262,500$350,000
Median cash flow$123,872$174,028
Typical multiple2.1×2.0×
Owner-earnings yield~47%~50%
Median revenue$466,656$735,000
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