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Living in Pawtucket, RI

Pawtucket is a mid-size city of 75,893 people in Providence County, Rhode Island. It's about 4 miles from Providence, RI. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 38°F, with about 42 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $326k and rent runs about $1k a month.

75,893people
$326kTypical home
$1,208/moRent
84° / 38°Summer / winter
42"Snow
230Sunny days
133Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Mid-size city of 75,893
  • Part of a metro area
  • About 8,757 people per sq mi
  • 4 mi to Providence, RI
  • 4 mi to Providence, RI
  • Has its own stores and services

Money

  • Typical home $326k (≈$2,053/mo)
  • Median rent $1,208/mo
  • Median household income $68k
  • Property tax about 1.3% of value
  • 7.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 84°F
  • Winter highs around 38°F
  • Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
  • 230 sunny days a year (65 totally clear)
  • 135 cloudy days a year
  • 42 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 133 days a year with rain or snow
  • 42" of snow a year
  • 11 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • Rarely hits 100°F
  • 12 nights a year below 10°F
  • Usually calm

Safety

  • Low violent crime (224 per 100k)
  • Low property crime (1,231 per 100k)

People

  • Median age 37
  • 32% of households have kids
  • 14% are 65 or older
  • 22% have a college degree
  • Very diverse community
  • 6% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 28 min
  • 5% walk or take transit to work
  • 11 mi to PVD airport
  • 11 mi to PVD (major hub)
  • 4 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 37% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1947
  • 90% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Gently rolling terrain
  • Elevation 115 ft
  • 4 mi to the ocean
  • 112 mi to a big lake
  • 5 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 26 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 12 mi to the nearest campground
  • 101 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 1,647 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 211 bars within 25 mi
  • 746 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • 11 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 74 museums within 25 mi
  • 14 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 5 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the bottom 26% of Rhode Island districts (reading)
  • Grocery store in town
  • 3 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 3 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 3 mi to the nearest vet
  • 2 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 4 congregations per 10k people
  • 3 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Providence County: D+14 in 2024
  • Rhode Island: D+14 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • High hurricane risk
  • Low tornado risk
  • Very low wildfire risk
  • Very low earthquake risk
  • High flood risk
  • Very low drought risk
  • Moderate winter storm risk
  • Moderate heat wave risk
  • Very low volcano risk

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