Population
Blacksburg
45,288
East Providence
46,970
Median Income
Blacksburg
$48,070
East Providence
$79,660
Home Value
Blacksburg
$417,200
East Providence
$322,100
Rent
Blacksburg
$1,290
East Providence
$1,262
Crime Rate
Blacksburg
0.77
East Providence
0.74
Cost of Living
Blacksburg
111.9
East Providence
130.7
Avg Temp
Blacksburg
N/A
East Providence
N/A
Unemployment
Blacksburg
4.2%
East Providence
5.4%
How Similar Are Blacksburg & East Providence?
East Providence is Blacksburg's #3 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Blacksburg
45,288
East Providence
46,970
Both cities have similar populations — Blacksburg at 45,288 and East Providence at 46,970.
Violent Crime
Blacksburg
0.77
East Providence
0.74
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 3% difference.
Property Crime
Blacksburg
7.15
East Providence
6.81
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
Blacksburg
47.4%
East Providence
41.7%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Blacksburg has a stronger Democratic lean (12% difference).
Unemployment
Blacksburg
4.2%
East Providence
5.4%
East Providence has a 22% higher unemployment than Blacksburg.
Median Income
Blacksburg
$48,070
East Providence
$79,660
East Providence has a 40% higher median income than Blacksburg.
Home Values
Blacksburg
$417,200
East Providence
$322,100
Blacksburg has a 23% higher home values than East Providence.
Education
Blacksburg
25.6%
East Providence
24.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Blacksburg
77.7%
East Providence
76.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Blacksburg
111.9
East Providence
130.7
East Providence has a 14% higher cost of living than Blacksburg.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Blacksburg and East Providence share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Blacksburg leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBlacksburg scores 63.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 121.8 in East Providence. Blacksburg has a fair market rent (1br) of $993 vs $1,402 in East Providence (29% lower). Blacksburg has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,271 vs $1,729 in East Providence (26% lower).
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Housing Market — East Providence leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEast Providence has a vacancy rate of 6.5% compared to 18.1% in Blacksburg. East Providence has a owner-occupied of 61.0% compared to 34.2% in Blacksburg. Blacksburg has a median home value of $417,200 vs $322,100 in East Providence (30% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — East Providence leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEast Providence has a poverty rate of 10.8% compared to 42.8% in Blacksburg. Blacksburg has a work from home of 17.2% compared to 10.7% in East Providence. East Providence has a median household income of $79,660 vs $48,070 in Blacksburg (40% higher).
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Crime & Safety — East Providence leads
Source: FBI UCRBlacksburg has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.08 in East Providence. East Providence has a violent crime clearance of 68.6% compared to 37.1% in Blacksburg. East Providence has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.27 compared to 0.33 in Blacksburg.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauEast Providence has a high school diploma or higher of 48.0% compared to 30.0% in Blacksburg. Blacksburg has a bachelor's degree or higher of 25.6% compared to 24.9% in East Providence.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEast Providence has a population of 46,970, about 1x the size of Blacksburg (45,288). Blacksburg skews younger with a median age of 21.9 vs 43.6.
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Blacksburg
East Providence
Healthcare — Blacksburg leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBlacksburg: 5 vs East Providence: 4 for with emergency services. Blacksburg: 3.6 vs East Providence: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Blacksburg leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBlacksburg has a bicycle of 2.9% compared to 0.4% in East Providence. Blacksburg has a public transit of 6.6% compared to 2.0% in East Providence. Blacksburg has a work from home of 17.2% compared to 10.7% in East Providence.
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