PROVIDENCE is now under coverage.
Local dating, modeled. Every signal in Providence, converted into a tactical roadmap.
Greater Providence is open as a field office. The headline numbers, each sourced and confidence-flagged:
- $1,860 per month Zumper Rent Research, June 2026
- $43,417 per year Census ACS 5-yr, 2019–2023
- 53% Census ACS 5-yr, 2019–2023
By the numbers
11 sourced, confidence-flagged metrics for Providence — gender, money, neighborhoods, and political lean. The deep dive, with charts, is in the console below.
- Singles, 22 to 50
339,652
- Gender balance
53%
- Male skew
53%
- Median income
$43,417
- 1-bedroom rent
$1,860
- Living wage
$50,066
- Transit fare
$2
- Rent trend
$1,860
- Most female-leaning zone
44%
- Unaffiliated
51%
- Democratic
35%
The shape of the market
Downtown, College Hill (by Brown and RISD), and Johnston tilt female, around 44 to 45% male.
Providence runs about 53% male, sharpest in the suburbs of East Providence (61%) and Cranston (60%).
How dating actually happens
Only about 14% of matches on curated apps like Hinge turn into a first date.
Roughly 1 in 10 partnered adults met their partner online, and the share climbs sharply for younger and LGB couples.
One in four matches never gets a reply.
53% of online daters say their overall experience has been positive.
Dating safety in Providence
78% of active dating-app users report burnout: 80% of women (driven by message volume) and 74% of men (driven by a lack of responses).
60% of Americans support requiring a background check before someone can create a dating profile.
An estimated 26% of men have received unsolicited explicit content, far below the rate for women.
56% of women under 50 have been sent unsolicited explicit images while dating online.
48% of online daters have faced at least one form of harassing behavior on a dating platform.
43% of women under 50 say a match kept contacting them after they said no.
52% of online daters say a scammer or bot has contacted them.
63% of men under 50 say a scammer or bot has contacted them, the highest of any group.
11% of women under 50 have been physically threatened on a dating platform.
40% of daters say platforms do a bad job removing fake and bot accounts; only 20% say they do well.
The LGBTQ+ landscape
53% of LGB adults have used a dating app, far more than straight adults.
About 24% of LGB couples met online, roughly three times the straight rate.
About 70% of LGB adults under 30 have used a dating app, the highest-adoption cohort anywhere.
7.6% of U.S. adults now identify as LGBTQ+, up from 3.5% in 2012.
22.3% of adults aged 18 to 34 identify as LGBTQ+.
Political alignment
24% of Americans say they could never date someone who disagrees with them on abortion.
Among those who pick a side, Democrats outnumber Republicans about two and a half to one (35% to 14%), so the affiliated electorate leans heavily Democratic.
47% of single daters would not seriously date a Trump voter; among Democratic women that rises to 79%.
Rhode Island registers voters by party, and statewide more than half of voters — about 51% — are unaffiliated, the largest no-party share of any state we cover.
69% of Americans would not date someone who is unemployed, rising to 81% of women.
The cost of dating
A single adult in Providence County needs about $50,100 a year just to cover the basics.
Providence rents have climbed double digits year over year, pushed up by its proximity to Boston and a tight housing supply.
Americans reported $1.3 billion in romance-scam losses in a single year, a tax on every crowded market.
A RIPTA fare is $2.00 one way, with an hour of free transfers.
Neighborhood intelligence
| Neighborhood | Singles | M / F | Income | 1BR rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal Hill | 12,363 | 57 / 43 | $32,356 | $1,366 |
| Pawtucket | 11,795 | 48 / 52 | $36,682 | $1,192 |
| Elmhurst | 11,508 | 50 / 50 | $37,900 | $1,409 |
| Woonsocket | 9,823 | 48 / 52 | $34,669 | $1,161 |
| College Hill | 8,976 | 45 / 55 | $55,847 | $1,807 |
| Cranston | 7,463 | 60 / 40 | $43,074 | $1,294 |
| Johnston | 6,152 | 45 / 55 | $47,370 | $1,275 |
| East Providence | 5,927 | 61 / 39 | $36,771 | $1,220 |
| South Providence | 5,338 | 47 / 53 | $31,451 | $1,175 |
| Downtown | 4,813 | 44 / 56 | $35,349 | $1,713 |
Local date spots
Real venues across Providence, scraped from Google Maps and filterable by neighborhood. Ratings and review counts are live Google data — never paid placement.
- College Hill
Los Andes
- Cranston
Twin Oaks Restaurant
- Pawtucket
Spumoni's
- Elmhurst
Hemenway's Restaurant
- Federal Hill
Massimo Ristorante
- Cranston
Spain Restaurant
- Elmhurst
Cassarino's Restaurant
- Federal Hill
Providence Oyster Bar
- Elmhurst
Waterman Grille
- Elmhurst
Rooftop at the Providence G
- Johnston
Luigi's Restaurant & Gourmet Express
- College Hill
CAV Restaurant
- College Hill
Andino's Italian Restaurant
- Cranston
Avvio Ristorante
- South Providence
The Patio on Broadway - Providence
- Federal Hill
Costantino's Venda Bar & Ristorante
- East Providence
Madeira Restaurant
- Woonsocket
Ciro's Tavern, Brunch & Patio
- Elmhurst
Al Forno Restaurant
- East Providence
Red Bridge Tavern
- Elmhurst
Circe Restaurant & Bar - Providence
- College Hill
Camille's
- College Hill
Pane e Vino
- Federal Hill
Trattoria Appia
- Pawtucket
Rasoi
- Elmhurst
Capriccio
- College Hill
Cafe Nuovo
- Pawtucket
579 Benefit Street Restaurant
- Pawtucket
Boundary Kitchen
- Cranston
Basta Italian Restaurant