Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 44/100
D
Median home value$365,500
Providence $422,500
Median rent$1,288/mo
Providence $1,307/mo
Cost-burdened households35%
Providence 35%
East Providence
Providence County47,281 residentsEast Providence
58
C
Suburbgrade score
7th of 17 Providence suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by housing & affordability.
58
Providence median 57
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What East Providence is like to live in, by category
Bars show East Providence against Providence. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 58/100
C
Within-state proficiency45th pct
Providence median 40th pct
Student–teacher ratio13.7
Providence median 13.1
Graduation rate86%
Providence median 85%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 71/100
B−
Housing cost index95
Providence 100
Eff. tax rate1.24%
Providence 1.09%
Local sales tax7.00%
Providence median 7.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 71/100
B−
Mean commute22.6 min
Providence 26.6 min
Under 30 minutes71%
Providence 63%
Transit stops / sq mi13
Providence median 8.1 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 60/100
C
Restaurants & cafés33
Providence median 33 · within 2 miles
Groceries5
Providence median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks16
Providence median 28 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 46/100
D
Median household income$75,912
Providence $87,040
Unemployment5.5%
Providence 5.7%
Professional occupations41%
Providence 43%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than East Providence on housing & affordability
East Providence's weakest grade is D. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
North Attleborough Town12 mi from East ProvidenceC 57 C− Somerset11 mi from East ProvidenceC 59 C Newport22 mi from East ProvidenceC 58 C Attleboro10 mi from East ProvidenceC− 54 C− Newport East20 mi from East ProvidenceC− 62 C Valley Falls9 mi from East ProvidenceD+ 64 C+ Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in East Providence
Is East Providence, RI a good place to live?
East Providence scores 58 out of 100, 7th of 17 Providence suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is East Providence expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $365,500, 13% below the Providence median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.24%. $1,288/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in East Providence?
Schools grade C. The districts serving East Providence sit at the 45th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 86% graduation rate and a 13.7 student–teacher ratio. East Providence is served by East Providence. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from East Providence?
The mean commute is 22.6 min, with 71% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 12% working from home. Transit density is 13 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in East Providence?
Within two miles there are 5 groceries, 33 restaurants and cafés and 16 parks, which grades C on amenities.
Are the homes in East Providence old or new?
The median home in East Providence was built in 1958 — close to the Providence median of 1962. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 56% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.
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