Providence vs Pawtucket
Providence, RI compared with Pawtucket, RI · 4 miles apart
Providence has 195,310 residents to Pawtucket’s 77,065. Providence comes out ahead on average commute, bachelor's degree +. Pawtucket does better on median household income, median rent, homeownership.
| Providence, RI | Pawtucket, RI | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 195,310 | 77,065 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 10,611 | 8,892 |
| Median household income | $68,119 | $68,310 |
| Median home value | $362,200 | $325,500 |
| Median rent | $1,408 | $1,208 |
| Homeownership | 41.4% | 50.1% |
| Average commute | 25 min | 25.6 min |
| Median age | 32.8 | 37.1 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 34.6% | 22.2% |
| Poverty rate | 20.7% | 13.3% |
| Unemployment | 8.2% | 7.3% |
| Price to income | 5.3× | 4.8× |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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