Local business data · Providence

Where Providence's local businesses are most crowded

We counted 16 kinds of storefront and office businesses per 1,000 households in 79 residential ZIP codes across the Providence metro (668,761 households). Here's where competition is densest, how the metro compares with Rhode Island and the U.S., and the big ZIPs where fewer than 3 of a business type are recorded.

Key findings

East Greenwich (02818) ranks among the 10 most crowded ZIPs in the metro for 11 of 16 business types, including dentists, chiropractors, veterinarians.
Providence has 1.6 times the U.S. rate of pet care businesses per household: 0.21 per 1,000 households, against 0.13 nationally.
Providence has about 40% fewer chiropractic offices per household than the U.S. as a whole (0.15 per 1,000 households, against 0.25).
Providence (02903) has 115 full-service restaurants for 5,648 households, about 9 times the metro rate.
Providence (02906), with 12,434 households, has fewer than 3 general auto repair shops recorded. Counts under 3 aren't published, so it could be one or two.

The metro at a glance

Businesses per 1,000 households across the metro, next to Rhode Island and the U.S.

Business type	Recorded	Metro	RI	U.S.
Dentists	502	0.75	0.71	1.00
Chiropractors	101	0.15	0.16	0.25
Veterinarians	72	0.11	0.12	0.18
Gyms & fitness centers	215	0.32	0.35	0.26
Beauty salons	524	0.78	0.84	0.61
Nail salons	174	0.26	0.19	0.23
Full-service restaurants	1,573	2.35	2.60	1.93
Fast-food & counter-service restaurants	1,318	1.97	2.05	2.04
General auto repair shops	485	0.73	0.71	0.57
Dry cleaners & laundry services	49	0.07	0.09	0.07
Child care centers	428	0.64	0.58	0.56
Pet care (grooming, boarding, training)	138	0.21	0.21	0.13
Law offices	899	1.34	1.52	1.22
Insurance agencies	419	0.63	0.66	0.97
CPA offices	240	0.36	0.41	0.37
Investment advisers	45	0.07	0.10	0.14

Dentists

502 recorded across the metro, 0.75 per 1,000 households (below the U.S. rate of 1.00). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
02747	North Dartmouth	7,178	21	2.93
02818	East Greenwich	8,185	17	2.08
02828	Greenville	2,930	6	2.05
02767	Raynham	5,931	12	2.02
02886	Warwick	13,121	24	1.83
02375	South Easton	4,612	8	1.73
02771	Seekonk	5,847	9	1.54
02879	Wakefield	9,499	14	1.47
02910	Cranston	8,916	13	1.46
02842	Middletown	7,237	10	1.38

Chiropractors

101 recorded across the metro, 0.15 per 1,000 households (below the U.S. rate of 0.25). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
02771	Seekonk	5,847	5	0.86
02842	Middletown	7,237	5	0.69
02767	Raynham	5,931	4	0.67
02865	Lincoln	6,905	4	0.58
02903	Providence	5,648	3	0.53
02818	East Greenwich	8,185	4	0.49
02906	Providence	12,434	6	0.48
02790	Westport	6,735	3	0.45
02919	Johnston	11,295	5	0.44
02719	Fairhaven	7,200	3	0.42

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Pawtucket (02860) – 19,791 households, Woonsocket (02895) – 17,472 households, Providence (02908) – 14,682 households, Cumberland (02864) – 14,102 households, Coventry (02816) – 13,667 households, North Attleboro (02760) – 12,098 households. Counts under 3 aren't published, so each could have one or two.

Veterinarians

72 recorded across the metro, 0.11 per 1,000 households (below the U.S. rate of 0.18). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
02817	West Greenwich	2,401	3	1.25
02777	Swansea	6,741	5	0.74
02896	North Smithfield	4,525	3	0.66
02769	Rehoboth	4,643	3	0.65
02818	East Greenwich	8,185	5	0.61
02767	Raynham	5,931	3	0.51
02886	Warwick	13,121	6	0.46
02911	North Providence	6,614	3	0.45
02719	Fairhaven	7,200	3	0.42
02871	Portsmouth	7,219	3	0.42

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Taunton (02780) – 21,340 households, Pawtucket (02860) – 19,791 households, New Bedford (02740) – 19,586 households, Woonsocket (02895) – 17,472 households, Providence (02909) – 15,704 households, Providence (02908) – 14,682 households. Counts under 3 aren't published, so each could have one or two.

Gyms & fitness centers

215 recorded across the metro, 0.32 per 1,000 households (1.2 times the U.S. rate). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
02917	Smithfield	4,883	8	1.64
02903	Providence	5,648	9	1.59
02886	Warwick	13,121	18	1.37
02828	Greenville	2,930	4	1.37
02718	East Taunton	2,499	3	1.20
02865	Lincoln	6,905	8	1.16
02806	Barrington	5,978	6	1.00
02818	East Greenwich	8,185	8	0.98
02891	Westerly	10,002	9	0.90
02896	North Smithfield	4,525	4	0.88

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Woonsocket (02895) – 17,472 households, Providence (02909) – 15,704 households, Providence (02908) – 14,682 households, Coventry (02816) – 13,667 households, Warwick (02889) – 11,443 households, Pawtucket (02861) – 11,259 households. Counts under 3 aren't published, so each could have one or two.

Note: Independent personal trainers without employees aren't counted.

Beauty salons

524 recorded across the metro, 0.78 per 1,000 households (1.3 times the U.S. rate). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
02903	Providence	5,648	13	2.30
02818	East Greenwich	8,185	18	2.20
02920	Cranston	14,657	31	2.12
02917	Smithfield	4,883	9	1.84
02375	South Easton	4,612	8	1.73
02748	South Dartmouth	4,854	8	1.65
02816	Coventry	13,667	21	1.54
02719	Fairhaven	7,200	11	1.53
02910	Cranston	8,916	13	1.46
02885	Warren	4,962	7	1.41

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Providence (02908) – 14,682 households, West Warwick (02893) – 14,350 households. Counts under 3 aren't published, so each could have one or two.

Note: Booth renters and self-employed stylists aren't counted, so the real number of stylists is much higher than the number of salons.

Nail salons

174 recorded across the metro, 0.26 per 1,000 households (1.1 times the U.S. rate). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
02767	Raynham	5,931	12	2.02
02375	South Easton	4,612	7	1.52
02747	North Dartmouth	7,178	9	1.25
02882	Narragansett	5,536	6	1.08
02917	Smithfield	4,883	5	1.02
02719	Fairhaven	7,200	7	0.97
02818	East Greenwich	8,185	6	0.73
02891	Westerly	10,002	7	0.70
02910	Cranston	8,916	6	0.67
02806	Barrington	5,978	4	0.67

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Pawtucket (02860) – 19,791 households, Woonsocket (02895) – 17,472 households, Providence (02909) – 15,704 households, Providence (02908) – 14,682 households, West Warwick (02893) – 14,350 households, Coventry (02816) – 13,667 households. Counts under 3 aren't published, so each could have one or two.

Note: Self-employed nail technicians aren't counted.

Full-service restaurants

1,573 recorded across the metro, 2.35 per 1,000 households (1.2 times the U.S. rate). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
02903	Providence	5,648	115	20.4
02840	Newport	10,663	69	6.47
02882	Narragansett	5,536	29	5.24
02917	Smithfield	4,883	23	4.71
02891	Westerly	10,002	45	4.50
02885	Warren	4,962	22	4.43
02818	East Greenwich	8,185	35	4.28
02809	Bristol	8,480	34	4.01
02842	Middletown	7,237	29	4.01
02771	Seekonk	5,847	22	3.76

Fast-food & counter-service restaurants

1,318 recorded across the metro, 1.97 per 1,000 households. The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
02903	Providence	5,648	60	10.6
02828	Greenville	2,930	14	4.78
02767	Raynham	5,931	24	4.05
02886	Warwick	13,121	51	3.89
02771	Seekonk	5,847	20	3.42
02842	Middletown	7,237	24	3.32
02747	North Dartmouth	7,178	23	3.20
02916	Rumford	3,787	12	3.17
02910	Cranston	8,916	28	3.14
02885	Warren	4,962	15	3.02

General auto repair shops

485 recorded across the metro, 0.73 per 1,000 households (1.3 times the U.S. rate). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
02771	Seekonk	5,847	14	2.39
02830	Harrisville	2,705	6	2.22
02814	Chepachet	2,879	6	2.08
02917	Smithfield	4,883	10	2.05
02375	South Easton	4,612	8	1.73
02769	Rehoboth	4,643	8	1.72
02790	Westport	6,735	10	1.48
02852	North Kingstown	9,872	14	1.42
02919	Johnston	11,295	16	1.42
02907	Providence	10,747	15	1.40

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Providence (02906) – 12,434 households. Counts under 3 aren't published, so each could have one or two.

Note: Specialty shops (body, transmission, oil change) and car washes are counted separately and aren't included; solo mechanics without employees aren't counted.

Dry cleaners & laundry services

49 recorded across the metro, 0.07 per 1,000 households. The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
02917	Smithfield	4,883	3	0.61
02818	East Greenwich	8,185	5	0.61
02885	Warren	4,962	3	0.60
02888	Warwick	8,740	5	0.57
02920	Cranston	14,657	7	0.48
02048	Mansfield	8,980	4	0.45
02842	Middletown	7,237	3	0.41
02905	Providence	9,755	4	0.41
02909	Providence	15,704	5	0.32
02919	Johnston	11,295	3	0.27

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Taunton (02780) – 21,340 households, Pawtucket (02860) – 19,791 households, Attleboro (02703) – 17,767 households, Woonsocket (02895) – 17,472 households, Providence (02908) – 14,682 households, West Warwick (02893) – 14,350 households. Counts under 3 aren't published, so each could have one or two.

Note: Coin-operated laundromats are a separate category and aren't included.

Child care centers

428 recorded across the metro, 0.64 per 1,000 households (1.1 times the U.S. rate). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
02917	Smithfield	4,883	9	1.84
02375	South Easton	4,612	8	1.73
02771	Seekonk	5,847	10	1.71
02919	Johnston	11,295	19	1.68
02806	Barrington	5,978	10	1.67
02818	East Greenwich	8,185	13	1.59
02747	North Dartmouth	7,178	10	1.39
02048	Mansfield	8,980	12	1.34
02744	New Bedford	5,239	7	1.34
02921	Cranston	4,758	6	1.26

Note: Home-based child care run without employees isn't counted.

Pet care (grooming, boarding, training)

138 recorded across the metro, 0.21 per 1,000 households (1.6 times the U.S. rate). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
02822	Exeter	2,011	3	1.49
02917	Smithfield	4,883	7	1.43
02743	Acushnet	4,081	5	1.23
02766	Norton	6,558	8	1.22
02356	North Easton	4,712	5	1.06
02809	Bristol	8,480	8	0.94
02790	Westport	6,735	6	0.89
02885	Warren	4,962	4	0.81
02842	Middletown	7,237	5	0.69
02771	Seekonk	5,847	4	0.68

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Taunton (02780) – 21,340 households, New Bedford (02740) – 19,586 households, Attleboro (02703) – 17,767 households, Woonsocket (02895) – 17,472 households, Providence (02909) – 15,704 households, Providence (02908) – 14,682 households. Counts under 3 aren't published, so each could have one or two.

Note: Veterinarians are a separate category; mobile and solo groomers without employees aren't counted.

Law offices

899 recorded across the metro, 1.34 per 1,000 households (1.1 times the U.S. rate). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
02903	Providence	5,648	195	34.5
02886	Warwick	13,121	54	4.12
02888	Warwick	8,740	35	4.00
02740	New Bedford	19,586	69	3.52
02910	Cranston	8,916	28	3.14
02720	Fall River	14,300	43	3.01
02375	South Easton	4,612	11	2.39
02840	Newport	10,663	24	2.25
02920	Cranston	14,657	32	2.18
02914	East Providence	9,211	20	2.17

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Warwick (02889) – 11,443 households, New Bedford (02745) – 10,160 households. Counts under 3 aren't published, so each could have one or two.

Insurance agencies

419 recorded across the metro, 0.63 per 1,000 households (below the U.S. rate of 0.97). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
02828	Greenville	2,930	7	2.39
02375	South Easton	4,612	10	2.17
02903	Providence	5,648	12	2.12
02886	Warwick	13,121	25	1.91
02822	Exeter	2,011	3	1.49
02917	Smithfield	4,883	7	1.43
02747	North Dartmouth	7,178	10	1.39
02915	Riverside	7,359	10	1.36
02818	East Greenwich	8,185	11	1.34
02914	East Providence	9,211	12	1.30

CPA offices

240 recorded across the metro, 0.36 per 1,000 households. The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
02903	Providence	5,648	24	4.25
02886	Warwick	13,121	28	2.13
02375	South Easton	4,612	8	1.73
02920	Cranston	14,657	18	1.23
02865	Lincoln	6,905	8	1.16
02917	Smithfield	4,883	5	1.02
02828	Greenville	2,930	3	1.02
02914	East Providence	9,211	9	0.98
02720	Fall River	14,300	12	0.84
02910	Cranston	8,916	7	0.79

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Taunton (02780) – 21,340 households, Pawtucket (02860) – 19,791 households, Woonsocket (02895) – 17,472 households, Providence (02909) – 15,704 households, Coventry (02816) – 13,667 households, Fall River (02721) – 11,288 households. Counts under 3 aren't published, so each could have one or two.

Note: Tax-prep-only offices are a separate category and aren't included.

Investment advisers

45 recorded across the metro, 0.07 per 1,000 households (below the U.S. rate of 0.14). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
02903	Providence	5,648	5	0.89
02818	East Greenwich	8,185	6	0.73
02840	Newport	10,663	6	0.56
02871	Portsmouth	7,219	4	0.55
02915	Riverside	7,359	4	0.54
02886	Warwick	13,121	7	0.53
02723	Fall River	7,580	3	0.40
02914	East Providence	9,211	3	0.33
02891	Westerly	10,002	3	0.30
02920	Cranston	14,657	4	0.27

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Taunton (02780) – 21,340 households, Pawtucket (02860) – 19,791 households, New Bedford (02740) – 19,586 households, Attleboro (02703) – 17,767 households, Woonsocket (02895) – 17,472 households, Providence (02909) – 15,704 households. Counts under 3 aren't published, so each could have one or two.

How to read the numbers

Counts cover business locations with paid employees, in 2023. Self-employed owners aren't included, so every count is a minimum.
Counts under 3 aren't published for a ZIP and business type, so "fewer than 3 recorded" can mean one, two, or none.
"Most crowded" ranks ZIPs with at least 2,000 households by businesses per 1,000 households. Downtowns and shopping districts rank high because they serve workers and visitors as well as residents.
The metro is the Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metropolitan area. A ZIP counts toward it when most of its land is in one of the metro's counties.
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