Best PlacesElmhurst, Providence, RI Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Elmhurst, Providence, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. The coast is close, and the measures below put a number on how close. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Elmhurst, Providence ranks 2,551st of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. An overheated housing market pulls hardest against it, while it scores best on low crime.
The best neighborhoods in Elmhurst, Providence
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
Elmhurst, Providence's strengths and weaknesses
Where Elmhurst, Providence ranks high
- Crime safetyBetter than 82% of neighborhoods
- Heat safetyBetter than 80% of neighborhoods
- QuietBetter than 75% of neighborhoods
- Tree shadeBetter than 75% of neighborhoods
- Healthcare accessBetter than 75% of neighborhoods
Where Elmhurst, Providence ranks low
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 1% of neighborhoods
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 2% of neighborhoods
- School gradeF, better than only 4% of neighborhoods
- Low vacancyBetter than only 9% of neighborhoods
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 19% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Elmhurst, Providence
A household needs to earn about $100,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Elmhurst, Providence home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $99,682; the gap is small, which keeps homes within reach of local pay.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses Elmhurst, Providence's effective rate of 1.21%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 7 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Elmhurst, Providence
Elmhurst, Providence runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Elmhurst, Providence.
Who works in Elmhurst, Providence, and how
Work in Elmhurst, Providence centers on education and hospitality & food. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 66%
- Work from home 16%
- Transit, walk, or bike 18%
Life in Elmhurst, Providence
The coast is about 33 minutes away. Distance to the water changes a lot across Elmhurst, Providence, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Elmhurst, Providence, month by month
Elmhurst, Providence sees roughly 72 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 85 degrees. January highs sit near 40, with lows near 21. The comfortable stretch runs May through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40° | 30° | 21° |
| April | 60° | 48° | 37° |
| July | 85° | 73° | 63° |
| October | 66° | 54° | 44° |
Flying in and out of Elmhurst, Providence
The nearest airport, Rhode Island Tf Green International, is about 8 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is General Edward Lawrence Logan International, about 42 miles away.
The best schools in and around Elmhurst, Providence
Schools across Elmhurst, Providence average an F, better than 4% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Stephen Olney SchoolC− · 30% proficient
- James L. Mcguire SchoolC− · 30% proficient
- Robert F. Kennedy El. SchoolD · 20% proficient
Top middle schools
- Nathanael Greene MiddleD+ · 27% proficient
- Birchwood Middle SchoolD+ · 25% proficient
- Dr. Edward Ricci SchoolD+ · 25% proficient
Top high schools
- North Providence HighC · 32% proficient
- Dr. Jorge Alvarez HsF · 3% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Elmhurst, Providence school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Elmhurst, Providence measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare Elmhurst, Providence against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Elmhurst, Providence
Is Elmhurst, Providence a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Elmhurst, Providence ranks 2,551st of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on low crime, heat safety, and quiet, and lowest on an overheated housing market and state finances. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Elmhurst, Providence expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $361,738. The overall cost of living runs about 2% below the national average. Set against a $99,682 median income, cost of living beats 70% of neighborhoods.
Is Elmhurst, Providence safe?
Yes, Elmhurst, Providence is safer than 82% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $208 per resident a year.
Compare Elmhurst, Providence with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Elmhurst, Providence. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Elmhurst, Providence represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
Elmhurst, Providence detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Elmhurst, Providence: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Elmhurst, Providence: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Elmhurst, Providence: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Elmhurst, Providence: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Elmhurst, Providence detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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