What are the good and bad neighborhoods of Providence, RI?

The city of Providence, RI has a population of 178,851 and a population density of 9,720 people per square mile. There are a total of 24 Providence, RI neighborhoods. The neighborhood with the highest Livability Score is Hope and the largest neighhorhood by population is West End. read more

Providence is a major city with significant crime. I would say it is worse than Boston and NYC. Generally speaking, most of it is safe if you exercise due diligence. read more

Among those areas to see a rise in violent crime are district 2, which includes Upper and Lower South Providence and Elmwood (up 13 percent over 2012); district 5, a combination of Olneyville, Hartford, and Silver Lake (up 9 percent this year); and district 6, which includes Manton, Mount Pleasant, Valley, and parts of Elmhurst (up 10 percent). read more