Best PlacesUpper South Providence, Providence, RI Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Upper South Providence, 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.
Upper South Providence, Providence ranks 4,557th 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 Upper South Providence, 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.
Upper South Providence, Providence's strengths and weaknesses
Where Upper South Providence, Providence ranks high
- WalkabilityBetter than 90% of neighborhoods
- Air qualityBetter than 86% of neighborhoods
- Cell coverageBetter than 80% of neighborhoods
- TransitBetter than 76% of neighborhoods
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 68% of neighborhoods
Where Upper South Providence, Providence ranks low
- School gradeF, better than only 1% of neighborhoods
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 2% of neighborhoods
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 3% of neighborhoods
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 5% of neighborhoods
- Health outlookBetter than only 10% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Upper South Providence, Providence
A household needs to earn about $107,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Upper South Providence, Providence home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $63,999, 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 Upper South Providence, Providence's effective rate of 1.19%, 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 Upper South Providence, Providence
Upper South Providence, Providence runs younger than the country, and households here run larger than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Upper South Providence, Providence.
Who works in Upper South Providence, Providence, and how
Work in Upper South Providence, Providence centers on manufacturing and health care & social. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 80%
- Work from home 5%
- Transit, walk, or bike 15%
Life in Upper South Providence, Providence
Upper South Providence, Providence has more restaurants and bars per resident than 74% of neighborhoods. The coast is about 30 minutes away. That concentrates in some parts of Upper South Providence, Providence and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Upper South Providence, Providence, month by month
Upper South Providence, 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 Upper South Providence, Providence
The nearest airport, Rhode Island Tf Green International, is about 6 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is General Edward Lawrence Logan International, about 44 miles away.
The best schools in and around Upper South Providence, Providence
Schools across Upper South Providence, Providence average an F, better than 1% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Southside Elementary CharterF · 10% proficient
- William D'abate Elem. SchoolF · 10% proficient
Top middle schools
- West Broadway Middle SchoolF · 7% proficient
Top high schools
- Dr. Jorge Alvarez HsF · 3% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Upper South Providence, Providence school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Upper South Providence, 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 Upper South Providence, Providence against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Upper South Providence, Providence
Is Upper South Providence, Providence a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Upper South Providence, Providence ranks 4,557th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on walkability, clean air, and cell coverage, 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 Upper South Providence, Providence expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $387,849. The overall cost of living runs about 2% above the national average. Set against a $63,999 median income, cost of living beats 22% of neighborhoods.
Is Upper South Providence, Providence safe?
Upper South Providence, Providence is safer than 52% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $323 per resident a year.
Compare Upper South Providence, Providence with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Upper South Providence, Providence. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Upper South Providence, 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.
Upper South Providence, Providence detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Upper South Providence, Providence: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Upper South Providence, Providence: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Upper South Providence, Providence: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Upper South Providence, Providence: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Upper South Providence, 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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