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Providence, RI · the CityFunIndex

Outdoors in Providence

Providence ranks T#63 of 134 US cities for outdoors, with a Outdoors score of 53 — Fun. That puts it in the 54th percentile nationally and #1 of 1 in Rhode Island.

Outdoors score
53
Fun
National rank
T#63 of 134
In Rhode Island
#1 of 1
Percentile
54th

The typical city scores 50 for outdoors; Providence sits 3 points above the median.

How outdoors is measured

Parks, beaches and easy access to nature.

Data sources: OpenStreetMap parks, nature reserves, playgrounds and beaches, plus National Park Service units and Recreation.gov federal facilities.

Full methodology → Glossary The raw measurement is part of the Data plan →

Ranked around Providence

  1. #61 Pittsburgh, PA 55
  2. #62 Tulsa, OK 54
  3. T#63 Providence, RI — this page 53
  4. #65 Durham, NC 52
  5. #66 San Jose, CA 51

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Top US cities for outdoors

  1. #1 Aspen, CO 93
  2. T#2 Gatlinburg, TN 92
  3. T#2 Stowe, VT 92
  4. T#2 Telluride, CO 92
  5. T#5 Jackson, WY 91

More about Providence

Providence scores 78 overall (Very Fun) on the CityFunIndex. Its strongest factors: