COMPARING TWO PLACES
Cranston vs East Providence
PLACE A
Cranston, Rhode Island
VS
PLACE B
East Providence, Rhode Island
Cranston is 75% larger than East Providence. Cranston earns more, with a median household income $14,294 higher.
CRANSTONEAST PROVIDENCEDIFFERENCE
Total population84,64748,249+75% vs East Providence
Population density2,9863,632−646
Population growth3.2%0.2%+3.0 pts
Median age39.645.1−5.5
Male50.2%50.5%−0.3 pts
Female49.8%49.5%+0.3 pts
Foreign-born16.2%15.0%+1.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic65.3%72.8%−7.4 pts
Black5.3%5.9%−0.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino18.8%9.4%+9.4 pts
Asian6.8%2.6%+4.2 pts
Other3.8%9.4%−5.6 pts
Median household income$90,206$75,912+$14,294
Per capita income$45,258$47,202−$1,944
Poverty rate10.2%10.1%+0.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4400.472−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher36.4%31.6%+4.8 pts
Graduate degree13.5%13.5%+0.0 pts
Unemployment rate6.1%5.5%+0.6 pts
Labor force participation67.1%63.5%+3.6 pts
Median home value$378,300$365,500+$12,800
Median gross rent$1,375$1,288+$87
Owner-occupied67.6%59.9%+7.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate3.7%4.9%−1.3 pts
Rent-burdened households45.0%45.8%−0.8 pts
Average commute24.322.6+1.7
Worked from home13.0%12.4%+0.6 pts
Public transit to work1.2%1.2%+0.0 pts
Uninsured5.3%3.2%+2.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025