Providence, RI vs Warwick, RI

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

MetricProvidence, RIWarwick, RI
Population191,76783,175
Median Household Income$68,119$88,708
Median Rent$1,408/mo$1,363/mo
Median Home Value$362,200$354,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)102102
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.5%50.7%
Poverty Rate20.7%7.6%
Unemployment Rate5.5%4.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k28787
Property Crime Rate /100k1,575910
Median AQI3931
Good AQI Days /yr268336
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows24°F24°F
Snowfall37 in/yr37 in/yr
Avg Commute25 min24.6 min
Hospitals61
Avg Hospital Rating3.8 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.811.9
College Degree Rate34.6%33.7%
Foreign-Born %33.5%7.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.3%+1.6%

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