County
- Public SchoolsC+
- Crime & SafetyC+
- HousingD-
- NightlifeA+
- Good for FamiliesB-
- DiversityA
- JobsC+
- WeatherC
- Cost of LivingC-
- Health & FitnessA
- Outdoor ActivitiesA
- CommuteB+
Real Estate
Median Home Value
$214,400
National
$184,700Median Rent
$923
National
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Providence County Rankings
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Crime & Safety
Crime & Safety
C+
Based on violent and property crime rates.
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Working in Providence County
Jobs
C+
Based on employment rates, job and business growth, and cost of living.
Median Household Income
$52,530
National
$55,322Top Public Schools Serving Providence County
- A
Classical High School
- Providence Public Schools, RI
- 9-12
- 367 reviews
- A
Blackstone Valley Prep
- Public School
- Central Falls, RI
- 5-8
- A
Lincoln Central Elementary School
- Lincoln Public Schools, RI
- K-5
- A
Blackstone Valley Prep
- Public School
- Cumberland, RI
- K-4
- 1 review
- A
Fogarty Memorial
- Glocester School District, RI
- K-5
- 2 reviews
Top Private Schools in Providence County
- A+
The Wheeler School
- Private School
- Providence, RI
- PK, K-12
- 70 reviews
- A+
Moses Brown School
- Private School
- Providence, RI
- PK, K-12
- 75 reviews
- A+
Lincoln School
- Private School
- Providence, RI
- PK, K-12
- 64 reviews
- A+
Providence Country Day School
- Private School
- East Providence, RI
- 6-12
- 38 reviews
- A
La Salle Academy
- Private School
- Providence, RI
- 6-12
- 225 reviews
Top Places to Live in Providence County
Providence County Reviews
38 reviews
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Providence is a very small and cute county. It has lots of great restaurants and clubs for nightlife. Streets such as Thayer or Lark street are a perfect place to spend a day with the family or friends. They are the perfect environment to relax, hit a spa, watch movies and maybe grab a bite to eat after a fun-filled day. Providence is also surrounded by nature and has various parks such as Roger Williams Park, Lippits Memorial park, and Blackstone park.
What a town! It's great! The food is the bets part because you can get great Italian and seafood pretty much everywhere, as well as superb Korean, Thai, sushi, Mexican, Peruvian, Colombian and vegan cuisine.
My experience mostly is confined to the Downtown and College Hill area, since I am a student and am limited in my transportation. Providence has come a long way in the past few decades from what I have read and the photos I've seen. It has a hipster, artsy vibe. Small, not very densely populated, with small shops and cafes embedded in historical buildings. There is enough good food variety around the place that I'm not bored yet, and the Providence Mall supplies all the mainstream needs.
There are plenty of small crimes, especially outside of the area I am accustomed to, and the segregation between this area and south Providence, with a physical border of the highway I95, poses equality and socioeconomic issues with the city.
There are plenty of small crimes, especially outside of the area I am accustomed to, and the segregation between this area and south Providence, with a physical border of the highway I95, poses equality and socioeconomic issues with the city.