COMPARING TWO PLACES
Cranston vs Providence
PLACE A
Cranston, Rhode Island
VS
PLACE B
Providence, Utah
Cranston is 787% larger than Providence. Providence earns more, with a median household income $27,866 higher. Providence has grown faster since 2000 (16% vs 3%).
CRANSTONPROVIDENCEDIFFERENCE
Total population84,6479,539+787% vs Providence
Population density2,9862,306+680
Population growth3.2%16.2%−13.0 pts
Median age39.632.3+7.3
Male50.2%51.2%−1.0 pts
Female49.8%48.8%+1.0 pts
Foreign-born16.2%2.3%+13.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic65.3%85.1%−19.8 pts
Black5.3%0.0%+5.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino18.8%12.1%+6.6 pts
Asian6.8%0.1%+6.7 pts
Other3.8%2.7%+1.2 pts
Median household income$90,206$118,072−$27,866
Per capita income$45,258$48,510−$3,252
Poverty rate10.2%9.4%+0.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4400.446Even
Bachelor's degree or higher36.4%51.7%−15.3 pts
Graduate degree13.5%19.0%−5.5 pts
Unemployment rate6.1%1.1%+4.9 pts
Labor force participation67.1%63.6%+3.5 pts
Median home value$378,300$515,900−$137,600
Median gross rent$1,375$1,560−$185
Owner-occupied67.6%85.5%−17.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate3.7%1.2%+2.5 pts
Rent-burdened households45.0%41.3%+3.7 pts
Average commute24.317.8+6.6
Worked from home13.0%16.9%−3.9 pts
Public transit to work1.2%0.0%+1.2 pts
Uninsured5.3%2.3%+3.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025