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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
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
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
F
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
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$66,772
11% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$36,694
6% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.8%
33% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
14.9%
20% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Providence vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Providence’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$66,772
89%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$36,694
94%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$70,178
97%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,324
92%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,324
8% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
9% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
12.7%
16% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
62.6%
14% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
4.2%
15% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$46,727M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
62.6%
Public Transit
4.2%
Work From Home
12.7%
Other
20.5%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
24,426
Restaurants
1,793
Healthcare
1,850
Retail
1,923
Manufacturing
769
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$70,178
3% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,051
73% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
102.3
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $66,772 |
| Per Capita Income | $36,694 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $70,178 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,324 |
| County GDP | $46,727M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 14.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.462 |
| Cost of Living Index | 102.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 62.6% |
| Public Transit | 4.2% |
| Work From Home | 12.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 24,426 |
| Restaurants | 1,793 |
| Healthcare | 1,850 |
| Retail | 1,923 |
| Manufacturing | 769 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $70,178 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,051 |