Somerset, MA vs East Providence, RI

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

MetricSomerset, MAEast Providence, RI
Population18,29847,281
Median Household Income$112,677$75,912
Median Rent$1,271/mo$1,288/mo
Median Home Value$418,800$365,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)102102
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55.3%45.8%
Poverty Rate4.9%10.1%
Unemployment Rate5.1% (county)4.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k21874
Property Crime Rate /100k447686
Median AQI3839
Good AQI Days /yr306268
Summer Highs82°F81°F
Winter Lows21°F24°F
Snowfall26 in/yr37 in/yr
Avg Commute31.3 min22.6 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher12.313.5
College Degree Rate37.6%31.6%
Foreign-Born %6.1%15%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.4%+2.4%

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