Quality of life in Providence
Providence, Rhode Island, is among the leading cities with a speedy internet access. According to our city rankings, this is a good place to live with high ratings in business freedom, safety and healthcare.
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Providence, Rhode Island, is among the leading cities with a speedy internet access. According to our city rankings, this is a good place to live with high ratings in business freedom, safety and healthcare.
Large apartment | $1500.00 |
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Medium apartment | $1200.00 |
Small apartment | $980.00 |
5km taxi ride | $8.00 |
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A Cappuccino | $3.80 |
A beer | $2.50 |
A kilogram of Apples | $3.90 |
Bread | $0.91 |
Lunch | $13.00 |
Monthly fitness club membership | $32.00 |
Monthly public transport | $73.00 |
Movie ticket | $12.00 |
Average monthly increase in number of startups | 1 |
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Average monthly increase in number of startups [score] | 0.20 |
Coworking spaces [score] | 0.85 |
Coworking spaces on WorkFrom.co | 15 |
Meetups [score] | 0.28 |
Meetups groups | 72 |
Meetups members | 15728 |
Number of investors | 24 |
Number of startup events in the last 12 months | 343 |
Number of upcoming meetup events | 11 |
Startup climate scene [score] | 0.45 |
Startup events | 92 |
Startup events [score] | 0.66 |
Startups [score] | 0.55 |
Total number of startups | 118 |
Funding accelerator names | Betaspring |
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Number of funding accelerators | 1 |
Venture capital [score] | 0.10 |
Airport hub | 103 |
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Airport hub [score] | 0.48 |
Intercity train connectivity [score] | 0.12 |
Human city page | http://cities.human.co/details/United_States/Providence |
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Traffic handling [score] | 0.97 |
Business freedom | 84.70 |
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Business freedom [score] | 0.86 |
Freedom from corruption | 74.00 |
Freedom from corruption [score] | 0.79 |
Lack of labor restrictions | 91.40 |
Lack of labor restrictions [score] | 1.00 |
Time to open a business | 5.60 |
Time to open a business [score] | 0.95 |
Crime rate [score] | 0.53 |
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Gun-related deaths per 100,000 residents per year | 5 |
Guns per 100 residents | 29 |
Lack of gun related deaths [score] | 0.86 |
Lack of guns [score] | 0.84 |
Lack of guns and gun-related deaths [score] | 0.85 |
Healthcare expenditure [score] | 0.99 |
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Healthcare quality [score] | 0.92 |
Life expectancy (years) | 79.28 |
Life expectancy [score] | 0.76 |
Best university in ranking | Brown University |
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Best university ranking | 51 |
Country mean scores in PISA math test | 478.04 |
Country mean scores in PISA reading test | 497.58 |
Country mean scores in PISA science test | 497.41 |
PISA math ranking (high school) | 30 |
PISA ranking | 24 |
PISA ranking (high school) [score] | 0.72 |
PISA reading (high school) | 16 |
PISA science (high school) | 19 |
Percent of happy students | 0.77 |
Percent of low performers in PISA math test | 0.26 |
Percent of low performers in PISA reading test | 0.17 |
Percent of low performers in PISA science test | 0.18 |
Percent of top performers in PISA math test | 0.09 |
Percent of top performers in PISA reading test | 0.08 |
Percent of top performers in PISA science test | 0.07 |
University quality [score] | 0.34 |
Air quality [score] | 0.79 |
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Cleanliness [score] | 0.48 |
Drinking water quality [score] | 0.53 |
Urban greenery [score] | 0.57 |
Currency exchange rate per US dollar for urban area | 1.00 |
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Currency for urban area | USD |
GDP growth rate | 0.02 |
GDP growth rate [score] | 0.43 |
GDP per capita | $54596.65 |
GDP per capita [score] | 0.87 |
Effective company profit tax rate on payouts as dividends [score] | 0.54 |
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Income tax level [score] | 0.30 |
Profit tax (% of profit) | 0.44 |
Time overhead to file company taxes | 175 |
VAT (Sales Tax) | 0.07 |
Download speed (Mbps) | 98.83 |
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Internet access (download) [score] | 0.85 |
Internet access (upload) [score] | 0.94 |
Upload speed (Mbps) | 38.86 |
Art galleries | 87 |
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Art galleries [score] | 0.61 |
Cinemas | 21 |
Cinemas [score] | 0.38 |
Comedy clubs | 12 |
Comedy clubs [score] | 0.75 |
Concert venues | 68 |
Concerts [score] | 0.63 |
Historical sites | 54 |
Historical sites [score] | 0.34 |
Museums | 20 |
Museums [score] | 0.44 |
Performing art venues | 77 |
Performing arts [score] | 0.62 |
Sport venues | 17 |
Sports [score] | 0.53 |
Zoos | 9 |
Zoos [score] | 0.82 |
LGBT Equality Index | 93.13 |
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LGBT Equality Index [score] | 0.96 |
LGBT adoption rights | ✔ Legal |
LGBT age of consent | ✔ Equal |
LGBT blood donation regulations | ✖ Banned (indefinite deferral) |
LGBT conversion therapy regulations | Ambiguous |
LGBT discrimination legality | ✔ Illegal |
LGBT employment discrimination legality | ✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity |
LGBT gender changing rights | ✔ Legal, surgery not required |
LGBT homosexuality rights | ✔ Legal |
LGBT housing discrimination legality | ✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity |
LGBT marriage rights | ✔ Legal |
Tolerance towards minorities [score] | 0.54 |
Elevation (hills or mountains) [score] | 0.12 |
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Median peak in meters | 82.00 |
Seaside access | 1.00 |
Urban area elevation (meters) | 2.00 |
Water access [score] | 0.10 |
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Software Engineer salaries in Providence are above average. For this job type, Providence ranks 65th for salaries among 265 cities. Get access to our salary comparison calculator by signing up. Compare salaries city by city with our free salary wizard and convert your own salary to a local salary in Providence.
The overall crime rate puts Providence in position 167 of 266 Teleport Cities in a ranking for the safest cities.
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Providence is the state capital and largest city in Rhode Island, as well as the third largest city in New England. Formerly an industrial bastion of organized crime, Providence's Renaissance has created new parks and attractions and brought emphasis back to its historic roots. Downcity events, historic vistas, eclectic districts such as College Hill and Federal Hill, and a great nightlife make Providence a worthwhile tourist destination.
Most of Providence's attractions are organized into four neighborhoods: Downcity, which includes the core of the downtown area as well as Waterplace Park, the Providence Place Mall, and Capitol Hill; Federal Hill, a neighborhood just west of downtown along Atwells Avenue that is known for nightlife and Italian dining; College Hill/The East Side, which is home to some of the city's oldest homes as well as both Brown University and RISD, and features several smaller neighborhoods with eclectic shops and restaurants. College Hill is primarily centered along Thayer Street around its intersection with Angell Street; and off to the west end of Downcity, there is Charles Street which runs directly from Downcity. Charles Street Intersects with Branch Avenue and from there till about Mineral Spring is still the most corrupt part of the City. There are a couple of high-end restaurants and night clubs at the North end of Charles Street.
South Providence begins roughly at the start of Elmwood Avenue (closest to downtown) and Broad Street. There are many restaurants, mainly serving Spanish or Chinese food; fast food places, hair salons, banks, pharmacies, libraries, and supermarkets. Everything is within a walkable distance or a short drive. South Providence has a reputation for poverty and crime; the nightclubs on Broad Street have been known for their brawls. Despite this reputation, South Providence has its nice neighborhoods where tourists can get away from everything. Downtown is a 15-minute drive away for the best entertainment and shopping.
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