Home › Rhode Island › East Providence

East Providence, Rhode Island

city · Providence County

At a glance

47,281
Population
$365,500
Median home value (all homes)
20% above U.S. median
$453,562
Typical market value
Zillow, 2026-07
$1,288/mo
Median rent
4% below U.S. median
$75,912
Median household income
3% below U.S. median
22.6 min
Average commute
90.2%
Homes with broadband
90.14%
Locations with fiber available
5.5%
Unemployment

Cost of living (Clay Affordability Index)

CAI 109 — 9% above the national average. how it's computed

Housing38% above
Goods & services0% below
Utilities10% above
Taxes33% below
Insurance18% above
Commute cost17% below
For business: Rhode Island is CBII band 2/5 · time to build band 1/5. See state page for the breakdown.

Living here

Colleges in town:
MotoRing Technical Training Institute Certificates
Nearest 4-year college2 mi
Nearest community college9 mi
Nearest technical college1 mi
High school graduates88.4%
College graduates31.6%

Doing business here

Economic development contacts, most local first:

city East Providence Business
East Providence Economic Development provides resources, projects & investments and a small business portal for East Providence, RI. The page lists a contact phone number and address for the office.
State sales taxYes
State income taxYes
Right-to-work stateNo

Similar towns nearby

Seekonk, MA 2 mi · pop 15,694 · $483k
Providence, RI 2 mi · pop 191,767 · $362k
Cranston, RI 4 mi · pop 83,250 · $378k
Pawtucket, RI 5 mi · pop 75,893 · $326k
Central Falls, RI 5 mi · pop 22,701 · $352k