Population
El Paso
678,147
Providence
190,214
Median Income
El Paso
$58,734
Providence
$66,772
Home Value
El Paso
$171,700
Providence
$322,800
Rent
El Paso
$1,041
Providence
$1,333
Crime Rate
El Paso
2.79
Providence
2.77
Cost of Living
El Paso
100.4
Providence
123.4
Avg Temp
El Paso
66°F
Providence
N/A
Unemployment
El Paso
6.2%
Providence
7.4%
How Similar Are El Paso & Providence?
Providence is El Paso's #11 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
El Paso
678,147
Providence
190,214
El Paso (678,147) is about 3.6x larger than Providence (190,214).
Violent Crime
El Paso
2.79
Providence
2.77
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 1% difference.
Property Crime
El Paso
14.94
Providence
16.58
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 10% difference.
Political Leaning
El Paso
41.8%
Providence
41.7%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
El Paso
6.2%
Providence
7.4%
Providence has a 17% higher unemployment than El Paso.
Median Income
El Paso
$58,734
Providence
$66,772
Providence has a 12% higher median income than El Paso.
Home Values
El Paso
$171,700
Providence
$322,800
Providence has a 47% higher home values than El Paso.
Education
El Paso
17.6%
Providence
21.9%
Providence has a 20% higher education than El Paso.
Demographics
El Paso
39.3%
Providence
40.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
El Paso
100.4
Providence
123.4
Providence has a 19% higher cost of living than El Paso.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. El Paso and Providence share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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El Paso leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — El Paso leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDEl Paso has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,191 vs $1,729 in Providence (31% lower). El Paso scores 113.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 160.7 in Providence. El Paso has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,013 vs $1,402 in Providence (28% lower).
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Housing Market — El Paso leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEl Paso has a single-family homes of 71.0% compared to 28.6% in Providence. Providence has a median home value of $322,800 vs $171,700 in El Paso (47% higher). El Paso has a owner-occupied of 60.2% compared to 41.2% in Providence.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEl Paso: 328,743 vs Providence: 100,702 for labor force. Providence has a work from home of 12.7% compared to 7.8% in El Paso. Providence has a per capita income of $36,694 vs $28,942 in El Paso (21% higher).
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Crime & Safety — El Paso leads
Source: FBI UCREl Paso has a property crime clearance of 11.7% compared to 7.0% in Providence. El Paso has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.06 in Providence. El Paso has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.37 compared to 0.56 in Providence.
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Providence leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauProvidence has a bachelor's degree or higher of 21.9% compared to 17.6% in El Paso. Providence has a high school diploma or higher of 39.3% compared to 33.2% in El Paso.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEl Paso has a population of 678,147, about 3.6x the size of Providence (190,214). Providence skews younger with a median age of 32.9 vs 34.1.
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Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
El Paso
Providence
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareProvidence: 3.3 vs El Paso: 1.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). El Paso: 5 vs Providence: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Providence leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSProvidence has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.1% in El Paso. Providence has a public transit of 4.2% compared to 1.1% in El Paso. Providence has a work from home of 12.7% compared to 7.8% in El Paso.
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