Providence, Rhode Island

About Providence

Set in the northeastern part of Rhode Island, Providence is a mid-size city counting 194,706 people who proudly call it home. It ranks as the 1st largest city in Rhode Island.

Officially, Providence is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 18.41 square miles, giving it one of the denser urban centers in the region at roughly 10,576 residents per square mile.

📰 Providence News Today

• Fire in Rhode Island School of Design building closes parts of Benefit Street WJAR · Aug 17
• Liquor license ruling raises questions about General Assembly’s role in special exemptions Rhode Island Current · Aug 17
• Providence Woman Charged With Driving On Suspended License: Cops Patch · Aug 18
• Marifrances McGinn Obituary - Providence, RI Dignity Memorial · Aug 15
• Rhode Island Chronic School Absenteeism Declines For 4th Straight Year Patch · Aug 18

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Providence Unique

• The largest city in Rhode Island — the economic and cultural anchor of the state.
• Big-city energy: 10,576 people per square mile.
• Positioned in northeastern Rhode Island, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Full urban amenities: dining, healthcare, education, and employment in one place.
• Serious economic gravity — one of the region's employment and cultural hubs.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Providence

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Providence

• AS220
• Amaryllis
• Amy's Place — sandwich
• Antonio's — pizza
• Apsara Palace Restaurant — thai
• Baja's Taqueria — mexican
• Bee's Thai Cuisine — thai
• Blue Room (café)
• Bolt Coffee (café)
• Brickway On Wickenden — breakfast

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Governor Stephen Hopkins House · Museum
• Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology · Museum
• John Brown House Museum · Museum
• Lippitt House Museum · Museum
• Museum of Natural History and Planetarium · Museum
• Providence Children's Museum · Museum
• Rhode Island Jewish Museum · Museum
• Rhode Island School of Design Museum (RISD Museum) · Museum
• Small Format · Café
• The Dusty Planet · Arcade

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Providence

• Blackstone Park reviews ★
• Brown Street Community Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Brown Street Playground reviews ★
• Brown University Student Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Burnside Park reviews ★
• Davis Park reviews ★
• Dexter Training Ground reviews ★
• Donigian Memorial Park reviews ★
• Fargnoli Park reviews ★
• Gladys Potter Park reviews ★
• India Point Park reviews ★
• Joseph P. Hassett, Sr. Memorial Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Providence

• AF Providence Mayoral Middle
• Achievement First Envision Ele
• Achievement First Promesa
• Achievement First Providence
• Achievement First Providence H
• Metropolitan Career Tech Ctr
• R.I. School for the Deaf
• RINI Middle College
• Sheila Skip Nowell
• SouthSide Elementary Charter
• The Hope Academy
• Trinity Academy Performing Art
• Urban Collaborative Program
• Village Green Virtual

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Rhode Island Hospital ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Women & Infants Hospital Of Rhode Island ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• The Miriam Hospital ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Providence Va Medical Center ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Roger Williams Medical Center ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Butler Hospital · Psychiatric

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Providence

🏘️ Nearby Communities