Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 13 min5:11 am – 8:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 9 min7:09 am – 4:18 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People23,499 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.69,002 householdsMedian household income $90,698Median home value $338,700Median rent $1,459 a month69% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,470 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.4% unemployment rate75% of adults are in the labour force, 13,625 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, retail 13%, manufacturing 12%Average commute 23 minutes75% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages30% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 71%, Spanish 16%, other Indo-European languages 4%, Chinese 3%14% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 38°F, lows 22°F48 in of rain a year, on about 79 dayswettest month March37 in of snow a year, on about 19 days12 days above 90°F, 109 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Providence T F Green Ap station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksDeep Spring Lakelake · 1.0 miRoosevelt Lakelake · 1.1 miPocasset Riverriver · 1.2 miPleasure Lakecape · 1.5 miCommunity College of Rhode Island Liston Campuscollege · 2.5 miPawtuxet River Trailhead - Warwick Avenuetrailhead · 1.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsDean Parkwaystate park · 1.7 miMeshanticut Parkstate park · 2.1 miStillhouse Cove Boat Rampstate park · 2.4 miState Pier 1state park · 2.8 miSalters Grovestate park · 3.1 miNarragansett Parkwaystate park · 3.1 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 8 Nov 202030 mi away, near Bliss Corner, MassachusettsMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 8 Nov 202030 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateProvidence County, RI, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHeat wave Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighCold wave Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality73% of days had good air in 2025268 of 365 days measured96 moderate, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 39, worst day 196main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Providence County monitors, RI
Internet at home97% of households have a broadband subscription84% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterProvidence-city ofserves 333,142 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation51 ft16 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalEleanor Slater Hospital2.6 miPost officeCranston Post Officeunder a mileTown hallCranston City Hallunder a milePoliceProvidence Police Department District 31.9 miFire stationCranston Fire Department Station 2under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi27 schools13 elementary, 2 middle, 4 high, 8 otherSchoolValley Community Schoolright hereHighCranston High School Eastunder a mileElementaryDutemple Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeCommunity College of Rhode Island Liston Campus2.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRhode Island T. F. Green International Airport PVD3.5 miInterstateI-951.1 miUS highwayUS 1under a mileAmtrakAmtrak/MBTA Station PVD3.9 miRailTF Green AirportMassachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)3.4 miCoachProvidence, RI (Bus stop on the north side of Atwells Ave between Broadway and Dave Gavitt Way, on the curb in front of Hilton Providence)OurBus3.4 miTransit64 stops within a mileRhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 02910 ZIP area.
