CITY PROFILE
Providence, RI
“Cheap living in a gray city where everyone knows your business.”
By the numbers
| Typical home value | $525K · Zillow, May 2026 (ZHVI) |
|---|---|
| Typical rent | $2,163/mo · Zillow, May 2026 (ZORI) |
| Average temperature | 10.1°C · warmest 22.9°C · coolest -2.7°C · NASA POWER |
| Annual precipitation | 1208 mm · NASA POWER |
| Metro size rank (US) | #39 · Zillow SizeRank |
Match scores
- Affordable to buy79
- Affordable to rent65
- Climate comfort48
- Big-city amenities16
Scores are 0–100, normalised across the metros we cover, derived from the sourced figures above (higher = better on that factor). A research aid, not a recommendation to move. Job market, safety, and healthcare access need key-gated feeds (BLS, FBI, Census) not yet wired — see the methodology.