Providence County, Rhode Island
Population 664,854 · Providence, Cranston, Pawtucket
- Overall cost of living: +1.8% vs the US average, higher than 93% of US counties.
- Street intersections: 148 per sq mi, higher than 99% of US counties.
- Colleges within 30 mi: 23, higher than 94% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈+1.8% | higher than 93% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $373,600 | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,312 | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $139/mo | lower than 83% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $12,754/yr | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 1.25% | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 7% | higher than 89% of US counties |
| State income tax | 4.75% | lower than 50% of US counties |
| Property tax paid / yr | $4,683 | higher than 95% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $78,787 | higher than 80% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 4.9% | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +3.3% | higher than 64% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 416 | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈193 days | lower than 75% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 83°F | lower than 75% of US counties |
| January low | 20°F | lower than 60% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 42 in | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 14 days | lower than 74% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 128 days | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 3.7% of weeks | lower than 78% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈62.6°F | lower than 54% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 50.7 in | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $98/yr | lower than 79% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $83/yr | higher than 50% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $8/yr | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $3.1/yr | higher than 54% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $2.3/yr | lower than 78% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.01/yr | lower than 96% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 8.5 µg/m³ | higher than 64% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 28.2 mi | lower than 88% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈736.1 ft | higher than 69% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 86.4% | lower than 74% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 32.3% | higher than 81% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 12.6% | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 23 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 13.3:1 | lower than 57% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 80.5% | lower than 89% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 6.69 | lower than 83% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 7.25 | lower than 75% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 2.89 | lower than 64% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 2.6 | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 99/100k | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 18 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3.1★ | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 78.8 yrs | higher than 83% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 6.2% | lower than 81% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 611/100k | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 60/100k | higher than 71% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 134.6/100k | higher than 93% of US counties |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 98.2% | higher than 97% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 28 min | lower than 90% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 28 min | lower than 97% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 26 min | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 90.5% | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 2.3% | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 12.3% | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 63 min | lower than 84% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 148 per sq mi | higher than 99% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 3.1 per 1k | higher than 71% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 11.1 per 1k | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Population | 664,854 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Median age | 38 | lower than 79% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | -4 per 1k/yr | lower than 81% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 56.1% Dem | higher than 91% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 41.7% Rep | lower than 92% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 2.2% | higher than 85% of US counties |
| % White | 56.5% | lower than 81% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 25.6% | higher than 90% of US counties |
| % Black | 7% | higher than 70% of US counties |
| % Asian | 4.2% | higher than 92% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.2% | higher than 50% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0.1% | higher than 73% of US counties |
| % Two or more races | 5.4% | higher than 85% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 1.1% | higher than 95% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 465 parks | higher than 87% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 20.8 | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 3.9 | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 58 min | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 5.6% | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 3 | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 123 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 423 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 3,666 km | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 88 km | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 433 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 326 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 44 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 47 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 51 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 3 | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 141 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 29 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 204 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 130 km | higher than 88% of US counties |
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