Providence, RI vs Woonsocket, RI

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

MetricProvidence, RIWoonsocket, RI
Population191,76743,521
Median Household Income$68,119$61,059
Median Rent$1,408/mo$1,161/mo
Median Home Value$362,200$311,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)102102
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.5%44.7%
Poverty Rate20.7%18.7%
Unemployment Rate5.5%5.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k287371
Property Crime Rate /100k1,5751,481
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr268268
Summer Highs81°F82°F
Winter Lows24°F22°F
Snowfall37 in/yr42 in/yr
Avg Commute25 min29.3 min
Hospitals61
Avg Hospital Rating3.8 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.813.6
College Degree Rate34.6%19.8%
Foreign-Born %33.5%14.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.3%+3.1%

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