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Providence

Providence, RI

Population: 190,214
VS
Cranston

Cranston, RI

Population: 82,632

Providence vs Cranston

Side-by-side comparison of Providence, RI and Cranston, RI

Demographics

Population
190KProvidence
83KCranston
2.3x diff
Median Age
33Providence
40Cranston
22% diff
Pop. Density
10KProvidence
2,915Cranston
3.5x diff
Area (sq mi)
21Providence
28Cranston
38% diff
Male
49.0%
Providence
49.8%
Cranston
2% diff
Female
51.0%
Providence
50.2%
Cranston
2% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$67KProvidence
$88KCranston
31% diff
Per Capita Income
$37KProvidence
$44KCranston
20% diff
Poverty Rate
14.9%
Providence
4.9%
Cranston
3x diff
Unemployment
4.8%
Providence
3.8%
Cranston
26% diff
Cost of Living
102Providence
102Cranston
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,324Providence
$1,212Cranston
9% diff

Housing

Home Value
$323KProvidence
$349KCranston
8% diff
Median Rent
$1,333Providence
$1,332Cranston
0% diff
Homeownership
41.2%
Providence
67.3%
Cranston
63% diff
Zillow Value
$420KProvidence
$439KCranston
5% diff
Zillow Rent
$2,187Providence
$1,979Cranston
11% diff
Rent Burden
28.5%
Providence
29.5%
Cranston
4% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
496Providence
156Cranston
3.2x diff
Property Crime
3,011Providence
1,362Cranston
2.2x diff
Murder Rate
7Providence
1Cranston
5.9x diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
53°FProvidence
53°FCranston
0% diff
Jan Temp
37°FProvidence
38°FCranston
1% diff
Jul Temp
74°FProvidence
75°FCranston
0% diff
Rainfall
60.7"Providence
60.9"Cranston
0% diff
Snowfall
20.1"Providence
19.2"Cranston
5% diff
Sunny Days
266Providence
264Cranston
1% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
34.7%
Providence
35.8%
Cranston
3% diff
High School+
81.9%
Providence
90.6%
Cranston
11% diff
Graduate+
16.3%
Providence
14.0%
Cranston
16% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
25.0 minProvidence
23.8 minCranston
5% diff
Drive Alone
62.6%
Providence
74.8%
Cranston
19% diff
Public Transit
4.2%
Providence
1.6%
Cranston
2.7x diff
Work from Home
12.7%
Providence
10.9%
Cranston
17% diff

Health

Obesity
36.3%
Providence
31.2%
Cranston
16% diff
Smoking
13.2%
Providence
11.0%
Cranston
20% diff
Uninsured
14.9%
Providence
8.5%
Cranston
75% diff
Diabetes
13.3%
Providence
9.2%
Cranston
45% diff
Heart Disease
6.0%
Providence
4.9%
Cranston
22% diff
Depression
22.1%
Providence
23.2%
Cranston
5% diff

The Verdict

12 Providence
:
27 Cranston

Cranston leads in 27 of 39 categories

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