Town guide

Providence, Rhode Island

Providence is a city in Providence County, Rhode Island, home to about 191,767 people across 18 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 02903, 02904, 02905, 02906, 02907, 02908, 02909, 02912 and 02918, and parts of 02910 and 02911 are in Providence too.

Homes sold for a median of $250 per square foot across 7 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 6 of 7 were seller’s markets.

Population191,76710,416 per sq mi

Median home value$362,200Census, as estimated by owners

Price per sq ft$250Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

Sold over asking47%Median of 7 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Providence

11 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

Providence, RI02903 Balanced $475/sq ft +5.4% vs. last year 4.6 months of supply · 37% sold over asking Competition 58/100

All in Providence

Providence, RI02904 Seller’s market $249/sq ft +5.5% vs. last year 2 months of supply · 47% sold over asking Competition 82/100

Mostly Providence; also North Providence

Providence, RI02905 Seller’s market $258/sq ft −7.0% vs. last year 2.6 months of supply · 57% sold over asking Competition 83/100

Mostly Providence; also Cranston

Providence, RI02906 Seller’s market $395/sq ft −1.4% vs. last year 2 months of supply · 49% sold over asking Competition 84/100

All in Providence

Providence, RI02907 Seller’s market $213/sq ft −1.3% vs. last year 2.7 months of supply · 42% sold over asking Competition 79/100

All in Providence

Providence, RI02908 Seller’s market $240/sq ft +5.1% vs. last year 2.3 months of supply · 59% sold over asking Competition 84/100

All in Providence

Providence, RI02909 Seller’s market $250/sq ft +5.6% vs. last year 2.7 months of supply · 47% sold over asking Competition 82/100

All in Providence

Providence, RI02912Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

All in Providence

Providence, RI02918Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

All in Providence

Cranston, RI02910 Seller’s market $271/sq ft +9.0% vs. last year 1.3 months of supply · 64% sold over asking Competition 92/100

Mostly Cranston; part is in Providence

North Providence, RI02911 Seller’s market $251/sq ft +4.1% vs. last year 1.5 months of supply · 60% sold over asking Competition 88/100

Mostly North Providence; part is in Providence

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Providence. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Providence at a glance

City · Providence County, RI

Population	191,76710,416 per square mile
Land area	18 square milesplus 2.2 of water
Median household income	$68,119average $95,427
Median home value	$362,200as estimated by owners
Median rent	$1,408/month
Homes lived in by owners	41%
Single-family houses	26% of homes
Median year built	1938
Average household	2.47 people
Median age	32.8
Average commute	25 minutes14% work from home
Adults with a degree	35%bachelor’s or higher

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the county subdivision; town boundaries and ZIP code overlaps from the Census Bureau’s 2020 relationship files; market figures from Redfin, a national real estate brokerage. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Around Providence

Distances

Nearest major airport	Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport (PVD)7 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+	Boston, MA41 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+	New York, NY153 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Providence; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Providence

U.S. Representative · Rhode Island’s 1st DistrictGabe Amo (D)
U.S. Representative · Rhode Island’s 2nd DistrictSeth Magaziner (D)
U.S. SenatorJack Reed (D)
U.S. SenatorSheldon Whitehouse (D)
GovernorDaniel McKee (D)
Mayor · as listed on WikidataBrett Smiley

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Providence had 190,934 residents in the 2020 census, up 10% since 2000.

It’s the 1st largest of 39 towns in Rhode Island by population.

Providence County grew from 328,683 residents in 1900 to 660,741 in 2020.

Providence County, 1900–2020

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 47.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 37 inches of snow.

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Providence T F Green Ap, RI weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Providence County

273,731 jobs at 16,414 businesses in Providence County. The biggest industries by employees:

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

6,789 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Providence’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

Rhode Island HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · ProvidenceUnder a mile
Roger Williams Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Providence1.0 miles
Providence Va Medical CenterVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Providence1.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors	747
Specialist doctors	1,876
Dentists	159
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants	1,133
Mental health providers	2,335
Physical and occupational therapists	412
Optometrists	70
Chiropractors	57
Pharmacies	64

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Providence

Parks (123 nearby)

Randall Park · 430 acres2.9 mi
Roger Williams Park · 420 acres2.8 mi
Neutaconkanut Hill Park · 78 acres2.4 mi
Blackstone Park · 46 acres2.3 mi
Merino Park · 30 acres1.7 mi
Wanskuck Park · 22 acres2.6 mi

Grocery stores (22 nearby)

Maruichi Japanese Food & Deli0.4 mi
Urban Greens Co-Op Market0.4 mi
New Asian Market0.6 mi
Price Rite0.8 mi

Pharmacies (15 nearby)

Walgreens0.3 mi
CVS Pharmacy0.4 mi
CVS Pharmacy1.3 mi
Walgreens1.3 mi

Libraries (36 nearby)

Providence Public Library0.3 mi
Rhode Island Office of Housing Energy and Intergovernmental Relations Library0.5 mi
Rhode Island State Library0.7 mi
Fleet Library0.7 mi
Department of Veterans Affairs Health Sciences Library0.8 mi

Museums (14 nearby)

Rhode Island Museum of Science and Art (RIMOSA)0.3 mi
Providence Children's Museum0.8 mi
The Nature Lab at Rhode Island School of Design0.8 mi
Rhode Island School of Design Museum (RISD Museum)0.8 mi
Governor Stephen Hopkins House0.9 mi

Theaters and performance venues (24 nearby)

Uptown Theater0.2 mi
New Urban Arts0.3 mi
Sarah and Joseph Dowling, Jr. Theater0.3 mi
Trinity Repertory Theater0.3 mi
Elizabeth and Malcolm Chace Theater0.3 mi

Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1636.

Colleges and universities

Brown University
Rhode Island School of Design
Providence College
Rhode Island College
Brown University School of Public Health

Sports teams

Providence Bruins American Hockey League

Notable people born here

H. P. Lovecraft (1890) · American writer and editor (1890–1937)
Cormac McCarthy (1933) · American novelist, playwright, and screenwriter (1933–2023)
Damien Chazelle (1985) · French-American filmmaker
Aaron Beck (1921) · American psychiatrist, researcher, therapist
John Bates Clark (1847) · American neoclassical economist (1847–1938)
Jason Marsden (1975) · American actor
Jack Reed (1949) · American politician (born 1949)
Pat Toomey (1961) · American businessman and politician (born 1961)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Providence

Public schools here are run by Providence, Cranston, Highlander and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (65)

School	Grades	Students	Type	Distance
Anthony Carnevale ElementaryProvidence	Pre-K–5	519	Public	2.2 mi
Asa Messer El. SchoolProvidence	Pre-K–4	557	Public	0.9 mi
Cornel Young & Charlotte WoodsProvidence	Pre-K–5	635	Public	1.9 mi
Edgewood HighlandCranston	Pre-K–5	276	Public	3.1 mi
Frank D. Spaziano Elem SchoolProvidence	Pre-K–5	588	Public	1.9 mi
Harry Kizirian ElementaryProvidence	Pre-K–5	434	Public	1.0 mi
Highlander Elementary CharterProvidence	Pre-K–6	269	Charter	1.6 mi
Martin Luther King El. SchoolProvidence	Pre-K–5	430	Public	1.4 mi
Mary E. Fogarty El. SchoolProvidence	Pre-K–5	430	Public	1.8 mi
Pleasant View SchoolProvidence	Pre-K–5	433	Public	2.2 mi
R.I. School for the DeafProvidence	Pre-K–12	77	Special Education	2.0 mi
Veazie Street SchoolProvidence	Pre-K–5	440	Public	2.1 mi
Achievement First Envision EleProvidence	K–4	458	Charter	1.8 mi
Achievement First PromesaProvidence	K–5	548	Charter	1.3 mi
Achievement First ProvidenceProvidence	K–4	460	Charter	1.8 mi
Alfred Lima Sr. El SchoolProvidence	K–5	662	Public	1.3 mi
Edward S. Rhodes SchoolCranston	K–5	287	Public	3.6 mi
George J. West El. SchoolProvidence	K–5	502	Public	1.5 mi
Joseph A. Whelan SchoolNorth Providence	K–5	252	Public	3.1 mi
Leviton Dual Language SchoolProvidence	K–5	288	Public	1.4 mi
Lillian Feinstein El. SchoolProvidence	K–5	429	Public	2.0 mi
Nuestro Mundo Public Charter SProvidence	K–8	292	Charter	1.3 mi
Paul Cuffee Lower SchoolProvidence	K–5	358	Charter	0.5 mi
Reservoir Avenue SchoolProvidence	K–5	289	Public	2.1 mi
Robert F. Kennedy El. SchoolProvidence	K–5	451	Public	1.8 mi
Robert L. Bailey IVProvidence	K–5	444	Public	1.4 mi
SouthSide Elementary CharterProvidence	K–5	135	Charter	0.9 mi
Stephen Olney SchoolNorth Providence	K–5	388	Public	3.1 mi
The Hope AcademyProvidence	K–8	320	Charter	1.7 mi
Times2 Elementary SchoolProvidence	K–5	322	Charter	1.1 mi

And 35 more.

Private schools (24)

School	Grades	Students	Affiliation	Distance
Bishop Mcvinney Catholic Regional SchoolProvidence	Pre-K–8	157	Roman Catholic	1.5 mi
Blessed Sacrament SchoolProvidence	Pre-K–8	120	Roman Catholic	1.1 mi
French-American School of Rhode IslandProvidence	Pre-K–8	151	Nonsectarian	1.3 mi
Jewish Community Day School of Rhode IslandProvidence	Pre-K–5	79	Jewish	1.9 mi
Lincoln SchoolProvidence	Pre-K–12	414	Friends (Quaker)	2.2 mi
Montessori Childrens HouseProvidence	Pre-K–4	37	Nonsectarian	2.1 mi
Moses Brown SchoolProvidence	Pre-K–12	756	Friends (Quaker)	1.5 mi
St Augustine SchoolProvidence	Pre-K–8	196	Roman Catholic	2.2 mi
St Paul SchoolCranston	Pre-K–8	113	Roman Catholic	3.4 mi
St Pius V SchoolProvidence	Pre-K–8	208	Roman Catholic	1.5 mi
St Thomas Regional SchoolProvidence	Pre-K–8	132	Roman Catholic	2.5 mi
Tavares Ed. CenterProvidence	Pre-K–12	12	Nonsectarian	0.8 mi
Wheeler SchoolProvidence	Pre-K–12	755	Nonsectarian	1.4 mi
Mount Pleasant AcademyProvidence	K–8	30	Nonsectarian	1.6 mi
The Croft SchoolProvidence	K–5	163	Nonsectarian	1.9 mi
The Grace SchoolProvidence	K–12	140	Nonsectarian	1.7 mi
Community Preparatory SchoolProvidence	4–8	135	Nonsectarian	0.9 mi
Sophia AcademyProvidence	5–8	59	Nonsectarian	1.8 mi
The San Miguel SchoolProvidence	5–8	62	Roman Catholic	2.0 mi
Bradley School ProvidenceProvidence	6–12	135	Nonsectarian	0.1 mi
La Salle AcademyProvidence	6–12	1,443	Roman Catholic	1.8 mi
Ocean Tides SchoolProvidence	8–12	13	Roman Catholic	2.5 mi
St Patrick AcademyProvidence	9–12	85	Roman Catholic	0.7 mi
New England Academy of Torah Girls H.S.Providence	10–12	14	Jewish	2.1 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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