Valley Falls, RI vs Providence, RI

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

MetricValley Falls, RIProvidence, RI
Population12,657191,767
Median Household Income$92,901$68,119
Median Rent$1,362/mo$1,408/mo
Median Home Value$375,200$362,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)102102
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.3%45.5%
Poverty Rate4.1%20.7%
Unemployment Rate4.9% (county)5.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k45*287
Property Crime Rate /100k408*1,575
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr268268
Summer Highs82°F81°F
Winter Lows22°F24°F
Snowfall42 in/yr37 in/yr
Avg Commute23.3 min25 min
Hospitals—6
Avg Hospital Rating—3.8 / 5
Students per Teacher12.313.8
College Degree Rate29.1%34.6%
Foreign-Born %14.2%33.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.1%+2.3%

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.