Jacksonville or Providence: which is better?
US metro area: head-to-head comparison
Jacksonville wins on more indicators: 6 of 11 against 4.
- Money: Jacksonville 3:1
- Climate and risks: tie 3:3
All indicators weigh the same. This is a score based on data, not advice on where to live: different people have different circumstances.
Jacksonville
Indicator
Providence
Money
Better: Jacksonville (3 : 1)Per capita income
higher is better
✗$69,033
20242% lower
✓$70,086
20242% higher
Typical rent
lower is better
✓$1,680
2026-09-3022% lower
✗$2,166
2026-09-3029% higher
Typical home value
lower is better
✓$350,574
2026-09-3033% lower
✗$522,248
2026-09-3049% higher
Price level
lower is better
✓99.5 100 = US average
20242% lower
✗101.8 100 = US average
20242% higher
Climate and risks
Tie (3 : 3)Air: median AQI
lower is better
✗51 AQI
202421% higher
✓42 AQI
202418% lower
Days with unhealthy air
lower is better
✓0 days per year
2024
✗3 days per year
2024
Hot days (max ≥ +30 °C)
lower is better
✗142 days per year
2016-2025343% higher
✓32 days per year
2016-202577% lower
Frost days (min ≤ −10 °C)
lower is better
✓0 days per year
2016-2025
✗9 days per year
2016-2025
Severe frost (min ≤ −20 °C)
lower is better
✓0.0 days per year
2016-2025
✗0.2 days per year
2016-2025
Ice days (max ≤ 0 °C)
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
0 days per year
2016-2025
15 days per year
2016-2025
Heating degree days
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
456 °C·days per year
2016-2025
2,811 °C·days per year
2016-2025
Cooling degree days
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
1,842 °C·days per year
2016-2025
534 °C·days per year
2016-2025
Rainy days
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
100 days per year
2016-2025
102 days per year
2016-2025
Snowfall days
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
0 days per year
2016-2025
7 days per year
2016-2025
Annual precipitation
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
1,348 mm per year
2016-2025
1,289 mm per year
2016-2025
Daylight on December 21
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
10.2 hours
December 21 and June 21 (does not depend on the year)
9.1 hours
December 21 and June 21 (does not depend on the year)
Daylight on June 21
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
14.1 hours
December 21 and June 21 (does not depend on the year)
15.2 hours
December 21 and June 21 (does not depend on the year)
Air humidity
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
75 %
2021-2025
70 %
2021-2025
Muggy days (dew point ≥ +20 °C)
lower is better
✗145 days per year
2021-2025381% higher
✓30 days per year
2021-202579% lower
Distance to the sea
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
24 km
2006-2025
4 km
2006-2025
Earthquakes M4.5+ within 100 km
tie
0.00 per year
2006-2025
0.00 per year
2006-2025
Urban environment
no winnerPopulation
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
1,760,548 people
2024
1,700,901 people
2024
A winner is named only for indicators with a known “better / worse” direction. Population and other neutral indicators are shown without a winner. Outdated and missing values are not counted. Details for each place: Jacksonville, Providence.