Providence (/ ˈprɒvɪdəns / ⓘ) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Rhode Island. It is the third-most populous city in New England, with a population of 190,934 at the 2020 census. The Providence metropolitan area extends into Massachusetts and has approximately 1.7 million residents, making it the 39th-largest metropolitan area in the U.S. [7][8] It is the county ...

Providence Health Plan offers commercial group, individual health coverage and ASO services. Providence Health Assurance is an HMO, HMO‐POS and HMO SNP with Medicare and Oregon Health Plan contracts. Enrollment in Providence Health Assurance depends on contract renewal.

Following a year of increased inflation and federal turmoil, the proposed budget underscores Mayor Smiley’s ongoing commitment to protecting families, modernizing city services and investing in initiatives that further unite Providence’s community without increasing the financial strain on Providence’s neighbors and small businesses.

The official Providence and Warwick, Rhode Island CVB and tourism resource for vacation planning, hotels, restaurants, events, meeting facilities, and more.

Ranking of the top 17 things to do in Providence. Travelers favorites include #1 WaterFire, #2 Federal Hill and more.

Providence, city, capital of Rhode Island, U.S. It lies in Providence county at the head of Narragansett Bay on the Providence River. A seaport and an industrial and commercial centre, it is the focus of a metropolitan area that includes Pawtucket, East Providence, Central Falls, Cranston, Warwick,