Providence, RI vs Pawtucket, RI

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

MetricProvidence, RIPawtucket, RI
Population191,76775,893
Median Household Income$68,119$68,310
Median Rent$1,408/mo$1,208/mo
Median Home Value$362,200$325,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)102102
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.5%44.5%
Poverty Rate20.7%13.3%
Unemployment Rate5.5%5.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k287224
Property Crime Rate /100k1,5751,240
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr268268
Summer Highs81°F82°F
Winter Lows24°F22°F
Snowfall37 in/yr42 in/yr
Avg Commute25 min25.6 min
Hospitals6—
Avg Hospital Rating3.8 / 5—
Students per Teacher13.813.4
College Degree Rate34.6%22.2%
Foreign-Born %33.5%25.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.3%+1.9%

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