East Providence, RI vs Somerset, MA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricEast Providence, RISomerset, MA
Population47,28118,298
Median Household Income$75,912$112,677
Median Rent$1,288/mo$1,271/mo
Median Home Value$365,500$418,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)102102
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.8%55.3%
Poverty Rate10.1%4.9%
Unemployment Rate4.6%5.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k74218
Property Crime Rate /100k686447
Median AQI3938
Good AQI Days /yr268306
Summer Highs81°F82°F
Winter Lows24°F21°F
Snowfall37 in/yr26 in/yr
Avg Commute22.6 min31.3 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher13.512.3
College Degree Rate31.6%37.6%
Foreign-Born %15%6.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.4%+0.4%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.