Providence, RI
US City in Rhode Island, Northeast · ranked on 42 metrics
Providence, RI is a US city in Rhode Island with a population of 196,192 (129th of 477). It ranks best for Murder Rate (per 100K) (135th of 395), Violent Crime Rate (per 100K) (146th of 395), Property Crime Rate (per 100K) (161st of 395). It ranks lowest for Poverty Rate (%) (349th of 434), Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (297th of 434), Average Commute (Minutes) (288th of 434).
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Percentile on 17 metrics that rank at least half of all US cities, given whether higher or lower is better.
Best at
Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 202575th of 39581
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025135th of 39566
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025146th of 39563
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025161st of 39559
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025186th of 39553
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024209th of 43452
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 231st of 46050
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024232nd of 43447
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024tied 242nd of 43444
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 387th of 46016
- Poverty Rate (%)20.7%Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024349th of 43420
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 369th of 46020
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024297th of 43432
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024288th of 43434
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 288th of 46037
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 268th of 46042
- Median Household Income$68,119Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024244th of 43444
Profile by category
Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.
Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among US cities
Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.
Where it is
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Similar places
Closest percentiles on 15 widely reported measures from 6 categories, leaving out size and totals
Quick answers
- What is the population of Providence, RI?
- Providence, RI has a population of 196,192, 129th among 477 US cities.
- What does Providence, RI rank best at?
- Among US cities, Providence, RI ranks best for Murder Rate (per 100K) (135th of 395); Violent Crime Rate (per 100K) (146th of 395); Property Crime Rate (per 100K) (161st of 395).
- Where does Providence, RI rank worst?
- Providence, RI ranks lowest for Poverty Rate (%) (349th of 434); Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (297th of 434); Average Commute (Minutes) (288th of 434).
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for Providence, RI?
- Rankodex ranks Providence, RI on 42 statistics compared with other US cities, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
42 metrics with a value for this place, in 10 topics