Providence, RI

Full City Profile · Rhode Island · Providence County County

3.0 /5.0

B Good

190,214 Population 10,332/sq mi density

$66,772 Median Income $36,694 per capita

$322,800 Home Value $420,051 Zillow

$1,333 Median Rent 28.5% income on rent

53°F Avg Temperature 266 sunny days/yr

496 Violent Crime/100K 3,011 property/100K

Overall

3.0 / 5.0

Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

Economy

3.4 / 5.0

$66,772 median income, 4.8% unemployment

B+

Affordability

4.0 / 5.0

$322,800 home value, $1,333/mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

496 violent crimes/100K (31% above avg)

B+

Education

3.8 / 5.0

34.7% bachelor's degree or higher

Campgrounds in Providence (3)

Buffumville Lake (Group Shelter)

STANDARD

1 sites 5.0/5 (8 reviews) $50–$70/night Reservable

Swimming Site, Water Sports, Hiking, Fishing, Interpretive Programs, Boating, Day Use Area, Disc Golf, Guided Interpretive Walks, Ice Fishing, Motor Boat, Non-Motorized Boating, Mountain Biking, Photography, Picnicking, Ranger Station, Snowshoeing, Birding, Hunting, Wildlife Viewing

In 1958 the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers built Buffumville Dam in Charlton, Massachusetts to provide flood risk management for downstream communities....

Reserve

West Thompson Lake Campground

STANDARD

24 sites 4.7/5 (174 reviews) $15–$30/night Reservable

Equipment: Tent, RV/Motorhome, Pop up

Day Use Area, Hiking, Fishing, Camping, Boating, Disc Golf

West Thompson Lake Campground is located near the wooded shoreline of its namesake lake in northeastern Connecticut. The natural setting surrounding W...

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WEST HILL PARK

STANDARD

2 sites 0.0/5 $45–$55/night Reservable

SWIMMING SITE, WILDLIFE VIEWING, VISITOR CENTER, WINTER SPORTS, HUNTING, HIKING, FISHING, INTERPRETIVE PROGRAMS, CAMPING, BOATING, BIKING

On a quiet back road and across an old fieldstone bridge lies West Hill Park, where the West River widens to form a large, natural pool. The park ...

Reserve