Providence, RI
Population 190,214 · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA MSA. Moving to or from Providence? Below: current climate, cost-of-living, housing, demographic, and job-market figures from public federal data.
Population
190,214
Cost of living (RPP)
101.773
Annual avg temp
52°F
Typical home
$426,007
Demographics (ACS 5-year 2023)
| Median household income | $66,772 |
| Median age | 32.9 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 18.3% |
| Median home value (ACS) | $322,800 |
| Median gross rent | $1,333/mo |
| Avg household size | 2.71 |
Cost of living
Regional Price Parity: 101.773 (U.S. average = 100). Rents 148.809, goods 97.116, services 103.851. Source: BEA, Providence-Warwick, RI-MA (Metropolitan Statistical Area) MSA (2024).
Climate (NOAA 1991–2020 normals)
Annual avg temp
52°F
January low
22°F
July high
84°F
Annual snow
36.6"
Annual precipitation 47.5". Station: PROVIDENCE T F GREEN AP, RI US (7 mi away).
Housing (Zillow, 2026-03)
Typical home value (ZHVI)
$426,007
ZHVI YoY
+2.3%
Typical rent (ZORI)
$2,201/mo
ZORI YoY
+5.5%
Data provided by Zillow.
Closest destinations
Brockton, MA 33 mi · 53 min Worcester, MA 40 mi · 51 min Cambridge, MA 46 mi · 1h 13m Boston, MA 49 mi · 1h 6m Lowell, MA 68 mi · 1h 29m Springfield, MA 83 mi · 1h 44m Manchester, NH 94 mi · 2h 7m Yonkers, NY 165 mi · 3h 34m New York, NY 182 mi · 3h 60m Jersey City, NJ 187 mi · 4h 4m