City comparison
East Providence, RI is about 10 miles (10 km) from Pawtucket, RI in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 10 miles, or about 6 min behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from East Providence, RI to Pawtucket, RI takes about 1 min, covering roughly 10 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Pawtucket has a population of 75,176, vs 47,012 in East Providence — about 1.6× larger by population. By land area, East Providence covers about 13 sq mi vs 8.7 sq mi for Pawtucket.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | East Providence | Pawtucket | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,186/mo | $1,081/mo | 9.7% higher in East Providence |
| Median home value | $286,400 | $266,300 | 7.5% higher in East Providence |
| Median household income | $71,736 | $62,799 | 14.2% higher in East Providence |
| Groceries index | 97.5 | 97.5 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 144.3 | 144.3 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 101.7 | 101.7 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 102.5 | 102.5 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in East Providence, you'd need $99,706 in Pawtucket to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
East Providence and Pawtucket have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in East Providence, you'd need about $79,765 in Pawtucket to keep the same standard of living.