Best PlacesFederal Hill, Providence, RI Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Federal Hill, 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.
Federal Hill, Providence ranks 3,625th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on walkability by a wide margin, and the schools rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Federal Hill, 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.
Federal Hill, Providence's strengths and weaknesses
Where Federal Hill, Providence ranks high
- WalkabilityBetter than 94% of neighborhoods
- BikingBetter than 89% of neighborhoods
- Air qualityBetter than 76% of neighborhoods
- TransitBetter than 75% of neighborhoods
- Cell coverageBetter than 75% of neighborhoods
Where Federal Hill, Providence ranks low
- School gradeF, better than only 1% of neighborhoods
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 2% of neighborhoods
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 6% of neighborhoods
- Low vacancyBetter than only 12% of neighborhoods
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 15% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Federal Hill, Providence
A household needs to earn about $105,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Federal Hill, Providence home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $73,845, so buying stretches a typical household.
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 Federal Hill, Providence's effective rate of 1.18%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices and rents, renting stays cheaper than buying across the first 10 years here, so the case for buying rests on staying much longer or on prices rising faster than assumed. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Federal Hill, Providence
Federal Hill, Providence's age mix sits close to the national median, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Federal Hill, Providence.
Who works in Federal Hill, Providence, and how
Work in Federal Hill, Providence centers on hospitality & food and retail trade. Unemployment sits above the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 63%
- Work from home 16%
- Transit, walk, or bike 21%
Life in Federal Hill, Providence
Federal Hill, Providence has more restaurants and bars per resident than 92% of neighborhoods. The coast is about 30 minutes away. That concentrates in some parts of Federal Hill, Providence and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Federal Hill, Providence, month by month
Federal Hill, Providence sees roughly 65 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 87 degrees. January highs sit near 43, with lows near 23. The comfortable stretch runs May through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 43° | 32° | 23° |
| April | 62° | 49° | 39° |
| July | 87° | 75° | 65° |
| October | 68° | 56° | 46° |
Flying in and out of Federal Hill, Providence
The nearest airport, Rhode Island Tf Green International, is about 7 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is General Edward Lawrence Logan International, about 43 miles away.
The best schools in and around Federal Hill, Providence
Schools across Federal Hill, Providence average an F, better than 1% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- William D'abate Elem. SchoolF · 10% proficient
- Carl G. Lauro El. SchoolF · 3% proficient
Top middle schools
- West Broadway Middle SchoolF · 7% proficient
- Urban Collaborative ProgramF · 6% proficient
- Paul Cuffee Middle SchoolF · 5% proficient
Top high schools
- Classical High SchoolB+ · 53% proficient
- Central High SchoolF · 3% proficient
- Dr. Jorge Alvarez HsF · 3% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Federal Hill, Providence school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Federal Hill, 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 Federal Hill, Providence against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Federal Hill, Providence
Is Federal Hill, Providence a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Federal Hill, Providence ranks 3,625th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on walkability, biking, and clean air, and lowest on the schools and state finances. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Federal Hill, Providence expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $383,678. The overall cost of living runs about 6% above the national average. Set against a $73,845 median income, cost of living beats 38% of neighborhoods.
Is Federal Hill, Providence safe?
Yes, Federal Hill, Providence is safer than 57% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $316 per resident a year.
Compare Federal Hill, Providence with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Federal Hill, Providence. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Federal Hill, 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.
Federal Hill, Providence detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Federal Hill, Providence: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Federal Hill, Providence: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Federal Hill, Providence: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Federal Hill, Providence: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Federal Hill, 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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