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Providence is a mid-size city of 191,767 people in Providence County, Rhode Island. It's part of the Providence, RI area. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 38°F, with about 41 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $362k and rent runs about $1k a month.
191,767people
$362kTypical home
$1,408/moRent
84° / 38°Summer / winter
41"Snow
230Sunny days
127Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Mid-size city of 191,767
- Part of a metro area
- About 10,419 people per sq mi
- A major metro of its own
- In the Providence, RI area
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $362k (≈$2,284/mo)
- Median rent $1,408/mo
- Median household income $68k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 8.0% 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
- 127 days a year with rain or snow
- 41" of snow a year
- 11 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 10 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (287 per 100k)
- About average property crime (1,564 per 100k)
People
- Median age 33
- 29% of households have kids
- 12% are 65 or older
- 35% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 15% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 11% walk or take transit to work
- 7 mi to PVD airport
- 7 mi to PVD (major hub)
- Amtrak station in town
- 30% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 75 ft
- Right on the coast
- 116 mi to a big lake
- 4 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 22 mi to the nearest ski area
- 12 mi to the nearest campground
- 88 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,598 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 211 bars within 25 mi
- 703 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 11 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 89 museums within 25 mi
- 10 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 4 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 25% of Rhode Island districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 2 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- Dog park in town
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
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