Providence Apartments for Rent

About Providence

Providence is the capital and most populous city of the state of Rhode Island just 50 miles from Boston on Interstate 95. The city has a centrally located Amtrak station and airport to the south to help enable transportation in the region. Providence contains many historic buildings with loads of pre-revolutionary houses reflecting its tenure as one of the nation’s initial settlements. Along with Rhode Island Hospital, Bank of America, Citizens Bank and Verizon are a few of the larger employers within Providence. Many residents consider Providence apartments while attending one of the areas schools of higher education such as Brown University, Johnson & Wales University or Providence College.

This city has a vibrant downtown area with a long river walk, a 3/4 mile cobblestone-paved pedestrian walkways along the river bank connecting to Waterplace Park where you will find and ice skating rink, amphitheater and Providence Place Mall a huge urban shopping center. The park is also the location of the popular summertime Waterfire events where you can enjoy an evening outside of your Providence apartment watching a series of bonfires on the river in synch with classical style music.

The Rhode Island School of Design Museum boasts one of the largest collections of art in the country with many forms from contemporary to ancient art. There are plenty of theatres and venues here such as the Providence Performing Arts Center which contains over 3,000 seats where you can see touring Broadway shows, concerts, plays and films. The city is home to the Rhode Island Convention Center an exposition center in downtown where many popular events are hosted. Roger Williams Park Zoo is set on 40 acres in the south part of the city and is one of the oldest zoos in the country as well as a top tourist attraction.

You will find a large array of rental options in Providence including apartments, condos and rental homes. Distinctive neighborhoods, dynamic educational opportunities and an attractive downtown area offer searchers of Providence apartments for rent lots of reasons to make this city their new home.

A post office in Providence is located at 2 Exchange Terrace. The phone number is 401-421-7083.

Average Rent in Providence, RI

The following chart shows the average rent for an apartment in Providence, RI and nearby cities:

	1 BR	2 BR
Providence (4)	$981	$1,247
North Providence (4)	$1,040	$1,344
Cranston (4)	$1,308	$1,572
Warwick (3)	$1,217	$1,962

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Providence, RI Apartments And Rentals

There are 17 rentals and apartments in Providence, RI and nearby communities