CITY PROFILE
Providence, RI
WHAT LIVING HERE IS LIKE
Providence is a mid-size metro with housing costs among the most expensive in our dataset, so budget accordingly if you're considering a move here. Expect a temperate four-season climate with moderate sunshine and a wet climate—bring an umbrella and prepare for regular rainfall year-round. It's a compact region where you'll experience real seasonal variation without extreme weather swings.
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 |
| Sunshine (solar energy) | 3.99 kWh/m²/day · NASA POWER (annual mean) |
| Metro size rank (US) | #39 · Zillow SizeRank |
Match scores
- Affordable to buy72
- Affordable to rent53
- Climate comfort48
- Plenty of sunshine42
- Big-city amenities91
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.
