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Place dossier plate
SheetRI-EAST-PROVIDENCE-RI · East Providence, RI 46,970 pop · income 61st pct
Instrument codes from this place’s ACS population and household income, BEA state COL, FBI safety, national income percentile, photo-finish peer city, home-value band, and matched Census-tract book - not a moving recommendation.
Income neighbourhood around East Providence
Lowest/highest poles plus peers nearest East Providence on median household income. Full ladder: /browse and /rankings.
median HH income
Huntsville · lowest
45,401
Huntsville · lowest
45,401 median HH income
27.5% of the leader · rank #1
Traer · near
79,653
Traer · near
79,653 median HH income
48.3% of the leader · rank #2
Ault · near
79,654
Ault · near
79,654 median HH income
48.3% of the leader · rank #3
Everett · near
79,658
Everett · near
79,658 median HH income
48.3% of the leader · rank #4
East Providen… · this city
79,660
East Providen… · this city
79,660 median HH income
48.3% of the leader · rank #5
Neches · near
79,667
Neches · near
79,667 median HH income
48.3% of the leader · rank #6
Newark · highest
164,909
Newark · highest
164,909 median HH income
100.0% of the leader · rank #7
What this shows Neighbourhood peers only - not a full nationwide city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the spread is wide.
Compare beyond this state
Nationwide peers by population, income, and FBI crime rate
Out-of-state nearest neighbors for East Providence on ACS population and median household income
, plus FBI UCR reporting rate when the extract covers this place. Link sets are deduped so each column is a distinct comparison path, not a forecast that peers share a labor market or climate.
Similar population
Nearest out-of-state cities by ACS population. This city: 46,970.
Agency-reported UCR totals per 100,000 population, not a neighborhood safety grade or a prediction of personal risk.
East Providence - the verdict
East Providence ranks in the 61st percentile for household income and the 74th percentile for safety nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.
61st
percentile, household income
68th
percentile, home value
86th
percentile, median rent
74th
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: East Providence, RI
East Providence is a small city in Rhode Island, home to 46,970 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $79,660 per year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 7.9%. Home values in East Providence run a median of $322,100, and the median resident age is 43.6 years. Educational attainment runs 32.3% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 60.6% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
Housing supply pressure shows in Census Building Permit Survey data: 126 residential units were authorized in 2024 (Active). East Providence reports a comparatively low crime rate: per-100,000 total crime stands at 754.9 in FBI UCR data, below the national average (a voluntary reporting program, read this as reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).
Rhode Island tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Rhode Island scores 102.3 (Near Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,729 monthly. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Rhode Island run around $318, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 56.6 out of 100 (Moderate).
A decision-led reading path
Useful questions to ask of East Providence's data
How this reading path is ordered
This is not a composite city score. It is a city-specific route through the available public records, ordered for this profile so the page starts with questions the joined data can actually answer. The route here runs from reported crime to housing and income to comparison shortlist to schools and households to population change to work and mobility; another city can have a different sequence or fewer supported layers because the source joins are not uniform.
For East Providence, city-specific coverage includes commute-mode shares, local building permits, matched public-school count, FBI reported-crime rates, annual population history.
No matched row is reported here for within-city Census tract profiles; the page leaves those layers out instead of substituting a statewide or national value.
Question 1
What can the FBI record say about safety in East Providence?
The joined FBI UCR record reports 754.9 violent and property crimes per 100,000 residents, below the 2280.5 national reference used here. The difference is 67% lower in arithmetic terms, but agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies.
Treat this as a reporting-rate comparison, not a prediction of personal risk or a neighborhood-level safety grade. Tourism, daytime population, reporting practices, and variation inside the city are not adjusted away. The state rank and same-state peer table are the narrower comparisons available on this page.
How far does income reach against housing in East Providence?
This is a citywide price-to-income reference, not a mortgage-affordability test; it does not include interest rates, taxes, insurance, household size, or an individual buyer's down payment. Housing value is high relative to the citywide income median. That flags a question for comparison, not a verdict: tenure, household composition, financing costs, and the age of the ACS estimate can all change what a resident actually pays.
The home-value-to-income reference is comparatively stretched: the ACS median home value is 4.0 times median household income. The ACS poverty estimate is 7.9%, which keeps the citywide median from describing every household.
Which cities make useful reference points for East Providence?
Use the in-state set to hold state policy and broad price conditions more nearly constant. Use the nationwide size set to ask whether cities with a similar resident count produce different housing, income, or commute outcomes. The income set is a third lens, deliberately separate from population matching. The nationwide peer panel below adds a fourth FBI UCR reporting-rate lens, not personal risk.
Within Rhode Island, the closest population matches are Woonsocket (43,074 residents, $58,614 income); Newport (25,029 residents, $83,562 income); Central Falls (22,481 residents, $45,921 income). Outside the state, the closest population matches in this dataset are Goose Creek, SC (46,964 residents); La Mirada, CA (46,945 residents); Huntsville, TX (46,917 residents). A third, income-matched reference set of 6 out-of-state cities sits in the income neighbourhood chart near the Place Dossier plate. These are mechanical peer sets, not claims that the places share a labor market, climate, culture, or metro context.
What does the education layer cover for East Providence?
The city has a broader matched school footprint, but count alone does not describe performance, capacity, program availability, or attendance boundaries. This profile deliberately avoids converting it into an unsupported family-friendliness score.
The NCES join finds 8 public schools within the city match. 32.3% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher in the ACS estimate. These measures answer different questions: the school count describes local institutions, while adult attainment describes residents and cannot be used as a school-quality rating.
These joined records add useful context, but they do not need another full-size panel. Each remains a separate measure with its own geography and source boundary.
Population change
Is East Providence growing, shrinking, or holding steady?
Census PEP estimates show the population grew by +1,203 residents from 2020 to 2025, a +2.6% change. Separately, Census BPS recorded 126 housing units authorized in 2024. PEP and ACS are different Census series, so the trend is kept separate from the headline ACS population.
Recent estimates point upward. Growth can increase housing demand and service needs, but the permit record must move in the same direction before calling it a supply response; the two series measure different things.
2020 estimate
47,046
2025 estimate
48,249
Period change
+2.6%
Census Population Estimates Program, 2020–2025; permit context uses Census BPS.
What does the journey to work look like in East Providence?
Driving alone is the largest reported mode at 76.4%. A reliable mean commute time is not available for this row, so the mode shares carry the comparison.
Mode share answers how workers usually travel; it does not measure congestion, reliability, distance to a particular job, or the quality of transit service. No single mode completely explains the work trip here. The mix is more useful than a one-number commute grade, especially when comparing places where transit, walking, and remote work divide the non-driving share differently.
Drive alone
76.4%
Work from home
10.7%
Public transit
2.0%
City-level Census ACS commuting estimates covering 23,519 workers age 16+.
Above median income · poverty 7.9% (Above-median poverty)
Cost of Living Index (state)
102.3 (US=100)
Above-average cost · BEA RPP 2024, Rhode Island average
C
City profile score · East Providence, RI
55/100
5 published dimensions · ACS/FBI 2023
Comparative score against U.S. cities with population of 1,000 or more on Census ACS medians
(income, poverty, bachelor's share, cost of living) and FBI UCR violent-crime rates when
published. Higher means a stronger standing on those published figures, not a livability
rating, not a recommendation to move, buy, or pick a "best" city. Missing inputs drop out
and redistribute weight.
How it is calculated.
Violent crime B+
74 /100k
FBI UCR violent offenses per 100,000 residents; lower is stronger on this axis.
Bachelor's+ share C+
32.3%
Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher; ACS.
Household income C
$79,660
Median household income vs U.S. cities (pop ≥1,000); ACS.
Poverty rate D
7.9%
Share of residents below the poverty line; lower scores better on this axis.
Cost of living F
102.3 index
BEA state Regional Price Parities index (100 ≈ national average); lower is stronger on this axis. Same value for every city in the state.
East Providence profile (scored ACS/FBI dimensions)Read the chart values
Violent crime: 77/100 (B+) · 74 /100k
Bachelor's+ share: 62/100 (C+) · 32.3%
Household income: 59/100 (C) · $79,660
Poverty rate: 48/100 (D) · 7.9%
Cost of living: 30/100 (F) · 102.3 index
Where East Providence sits on home value vs crime among peer cities
East Providence's median home value and FBI crime rate plotted with similar-size and
same-state peers (padded with large cities when the peer set is thin). The second
read: pricey does not always mean safer, check which quadrant this city lands in.
Census ACS median home value vs FBI UCR crime rate - East Providence highlighted among 11 peers.Read the chart values
East Providence, RI (this city): home $322,100, crime 755/100k
Goose Creek, SC : home $279,500, crime 1,722/100k
La Mirada, CA : home $763,200, crime 1,966/100k
Huntsville, TX : home $225,800, crime 2,045/100k
Newark, CA : home $1,094,200, crime 4,344/100k
Beavercreek, OH : home $261,200, crime 2,068/100k
Woonsocket, RI : home $268,000, crime 1,891/100k
Newport, RI : home $669,500, crime 1,667/100k
Central Falls, RI : home $300,500, crime 1,329/100k
Pawtucket, RI : home $286,200, crime 1,819/100k
Westerly, RI : home $400,200, crime 977/100k
How does East Providence compare to other US cities?
East Providence measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.
Household income61% higher than other cities
Home value68% pricier than other cities
Median rent86% pricier than other cities
Safety74% safer than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
National percentiles can mask local variation. Looking only at Rhode Island, East Providence ranks #3 of 11 Rhode Island cities by lowest crime rate - a narrower, more locally useful cut than the national comparison above.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares East Providence against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Rhode Island only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Rhode Island-relative analysis
Median Gross Rent places East Providence near the bottom of Rhode Island's cities
Among the 36 Rhode Island cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, East Providence ranks #1 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares East Providence only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#27 of 33
18th percentile in Rhode Island
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 36
0th percentile in Rhode Island
Median Home Value
#27 of 35
23rd percentile in Rhode Island
Poverty Rate
#11 of 36
69th percentile in Rhode Island
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#25 of 36
31st percentile in Rhode Island
How in-state ranks are ordered
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Rhode Island only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
Gauge source note
61st percentile nationally for median household income · 74th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
East Providence's profile vs. every US city
Income, affordability, and safety percentile
East Providence's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.
How East Providence's home value compares nationally
Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)
$322,10032nd percentilemore affordable than 32% of 15,600 US cities
Show national distribution
Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023
East Providence's home-value-to-income ratio: 4.0×
ACS median home value divided by median household income.
Band
moderate
3.0–5.0×
National rank
#10,831 of 15,516
More affordable than 30% of tracked cities (pop. 1,000+)
Size class
#2,021 of 3,317
Small cities (10,000–49,999)
At 4.0×, East Providence sits in the moderate band:
national rank #10,831 of 15,516 and #2,021 of 3,317small cities (10,000–49,999).
Income and home value move in the same broad scale; check same-state peers before treating the multiple as an advantage or a warning.
How this ratio is calculated
Ratio = Census ACS 2023 median home value ÷ median household income for cities with both fields and population ≥ 1,000.
Rank 1 = lowest ratio (most compact). Bands match the fleet affordability thresholds used on guides (<3.0 / 3.0–5.0 / >5.0).
This is not a mortgage payment estimate and does not include rates, taxes, insurance, or down payment.
Income distribution context
$79,660East Providence, RI median household income (Census ACS)
Show U.S. national quintile / Lorenz context East Providence, RI median household income (Census ACS 5-year) with U.S. national quintile shares for context. Diagonal = equality; the curve is national, not computed for East Providence, RI.
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)32.3%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL)7.9%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+)60.6%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
46,970
Median Income
$79,660
Median Home Value
$322,100
Median Age
43.6
Poverty Rate
7.9%
Labor force participation
60.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
32.3%
Safety & Crime
Total Crime Rate
754.9
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
73.6
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
681.3
per 100,000 residents
Crime reporting caveat
Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.
Schools
Total Schools
8
Public schools in this city
Population Change
PEP vintage
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
East Providence's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.Read the chart as text
Period
Population
2020
47,046 residents
2021
46,936 residents
2022
47,032 residents
2023
47,228 residents
2024
47,861 residents
2025
48,249 residents
Housing Supply
BPS source
Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized
🏗️ Active
Total Permits (2024)
126
housing units authorized
Single-Family
16
detached homes
Multifamily
110
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
2.7
permits per 1,000 residents
5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)
Year
Total
Single-Family
Multifamily
Est. Value
2019
0
0
0
-
2020
7
7
0
$0.9M
2021
7
7
0
$1.6M
2022
9
9
0
$2.0M
2023
18
18
0
$3.5M
2024
126
16
110
$8.1M
Commute Patterns
Commute source
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
76.4%
Carpool
8.4%
Public Transit
2.0%
Walk
0.9%
Work from Home
10.7%
Other
1.6%
Based on 23,519 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
Rhode Island statewide monthly utility average (EIA 2023): $318
EIA 2023 residential energy data puts average monthly utilities across Rhode Island at $318 (electricity about $155 , water and sewer about $58 ).
These are Rhode Island statewide averages, not a meter reading for East Providence. Actual bills vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Rhode Island's BEA cost-of-living index is 102.3 (Near Average; US average = 100, RPP 2024). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in the county around East Providence is $1,729/mo. FEMA's National Risk Index, averaged to Rhode Island statewide on PlainCities, rates natural-hazard exposure at 56.6 / 100 (Moderate).
Cost/risk geography note
Cost of living is a Rhode Island statewide BEA average; rent is a county-level HUD Fair Market Rent for the county East Providence sits in; the FEMA hazard score shown here is a statewide average of county NRI inputs, not a parcel-level reading.
How East Providence compares to similar-size Rhode Island cities
Same-state peer method
Closest same-state population matches, not geographic neighbors. Population + median household income come from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 and B19013.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.