COMPARING TWO PLACES
Providence vs Cranston
PLACE A
Providence, Utah
VS
PLACE B
Cranston, Rhode Island
Providence is 89% smaller than Cranston. Providence earns more, with a median household income $27,866 higher. Providence has grown faster since 2000 (16% vs 3%).
PROVIDENCECRANSTONDIFFERENCE
Total population9,53984,647−89% vs Cranston
Population density2,3062,986−680
Population growth16.2%3.2%+13.0 pts
Median age32.339.6−7.3
Male51.2%50.2%+1.0 pts
Female48.8%49.8%−1.0 pts
Foreign-born2.3%16.2%−13.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic85.1%65.3%+19.8 pts
Black0.0%5.3%−5.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino12.1%18.8%−6.6 pts
Asian0.1%6.8%−6.7 pts
Other2.7%3.8%−1.2 pts
Median household income$118,072$90,206+$27,866
Per capita income$48,510$45,258+$3,252
Poverty rate9.4%10.2%−0.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4460.440Even
Bachelor's degree or higher51.7%36.4%+15.3 pts
Graduate degree19.0%13.5%+5.5 pts
Unemployment rate1.1%6.1%−4.9 pts
Labor force participation63.6%67.1%−3.5 pts
Median home value$515,900$378,300+$137,600
Median gross rent$1,560$1,375+$185
Owner-occupied85.5%67.6%+17.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate1.2%3.7%−2.5 pts
Rent-burdened households41.3%45.0%−3.7 pts
Average commute17.824.3−6.6
Worked from home16.9%13.0%+3.9 pts
Public transit to work0.0%1.2%−1.2 pts
Uninsured2.3%5.3%−3.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025