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Providence, RI · the CityFunIndex

Transit Quality in Providence

Providence ranks T#35 of 134 US cities for transit quality, with a Transit Quality score of 74 — Very Fun. That puts it in the 75th percentile nationally and #1 of 1 in Rhode Island.

Transit Quality score
74
Very Fun
National rank
T#35 of 134
In Rhode Island
#1 of 1
Percentile
75th

The typical city scores 50 for transit quality; Providence sits 24 points above the median.

How transit quality is measured

How well a person without a car can move around the city.

Data sources: GTFS schedules via Transit.land, the Federal Transit Administration National Transit Database and US Census ACS B08301 commuter mode share.

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Ranked around Providence

  1. #33 Detroit, MI 76
  2. #34 New Orleans, LA 75
  3. T#35 Providence, RI — this page 74
  4. #37 Fremont, CA 73
  5. #38 Denver, CO 72

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Top US cities for transit quality

  1. #1 New York, NY 93
  2. T#2 Boston, MA 92
  3. T#2 Jersey City, NJ 92
  4. T#2 Washington, DC 92
  5. T#5 Chicago, IL 91

More about Providence

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