City profile
Providence, RI
Walkable, artsy capital with WaterFire, Brown University and Cape Verdean heritage.
Climate
Climate type
Four seasons
Winter avg
30°F
Summer avg
73°F
Sunny days / yr
200
Home prices & cost of living
Median home price
$420,000
Typical monthly housing
$2,769
Cost of living (100 = U.S.)
115
Taxes
- Property tax
- 1.32%
- State income tax (top)
- 5.99%
- Social Security
- Taxed (with exemptions)
- Pensions
- Partly exempt
- Sales tax (state + avg. local)
- 7.00%
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively Moderate · county score 94/100
Top hazards: Heat wave, Riverine flooding, Hurricane
Nearest major airport
7 mi to Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport (PVD)
Political lean (2024 county vote)
Leans Democratic · 59% Democratic / 40% Republican
Demographics (Census ACS)
Population (2024)
191,767
Growth since 2019
+6.8%
Median age
32.8
Residents 65+
11.7%
Median household income
$68,119
Income growth since 2019
+49.4%
Black household income
$52,217
Home ownership
41.4%
Poverty rate
20.7%
Poverty rate, 65+
21.8%
Race & ethnicity: Black 10.2% · White 33.1% · Hispanic 45.3% · Asian 6.2% · Other 5.2%
Crime (per 100,000 residents, 2025)
Violent crime
287 · 13% below the national average
Property crime
1,575 · about the national average
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Providence Police Department. State average: violent 146, property 922.
2025–2026 trends
2026 market trends
- ▸Home prices are still rising in 2026 — good for long-term value, less room to negotiate
- ▸Climate/cost risks to check: coastal storms
Highlights
- WaterFire & arts
- Very walkable
- Train to Boston & NYC
Trade-offs
- High property taxes
- Cold winters
Figures are estimates from public sources (see How we match). Verify before making decisions.