Providence, RI vs Valley Falls, RI

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

MetricProvidence, RIValley Falls, RI
Population191,76712,657
Median Household Income$68,119$92,901
Median Rent$1,408/mo$1,362/mo
Median Home Value$362,200$375,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)102102
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.5%44.3%
Poverty Rate20.7%4.1%
Unemployment Rate5.5%4.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k28745*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,575408*
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr268268
Summer Highs81°F82°F
Winter Lows24°F22°F
Snowfall37 in/yr42 in/yr
Avg Commute25 min23.3 min
Hospitals6—
Avg Hospital Rating3.8 / 5—
Students per Teacher13.812.3
College Degree Rate34.6%29.1%
Foreign-Born %33.5%14.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.3%+4.1%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Valley Falls (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.