Providence County, RI: 23 findings, 6 at a watch level and 17 noted

12 findings #

1. watchProvidence County, RI's covered employment is -1.3% against a year earlier, a watch level here: covered employment below the same quarter a year earlier (BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published; not an official level). The previous published period is not in this table, so this is a standing level rather than a change.

   Period 2026 Q1.
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   • test: jobs.yoy.emp = -1.3 < 0

   BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published; not an official level

2. watchProvidence County, RI's typical asking rent of $2,053 scores 86 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 0 across Rhode Island counties, a gap of 86 points.

   Period 2026-09.
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   • 86 = |86 across US counties - 0 across Rhode Island counties|

   position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level

3. watchProvidence County, RI's years of wages of 5.8 scores 77 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 0 across Rhode Island counties, a gap of 77 points.

   Period 2026-09.
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   • 77 = |77 across US counties - 0 across Rhode Island counties|
   • typical home value / (average weekly wage × 52); one average covered job, not a household

   position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level

4. watchProvidence County, RI's typical home value of $453,475 scores 91 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 25 across Rhode Island counties, a gap of 66 points.

   Period 2026-09.
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   • 66 = |91 across US counties - 25 across Rhode Island counties|

   position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level

5. watchProvidence County, RI's typical home value of +2.3% scores 43 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 0 across Rhode Island counties, a gap of 43 points.

   Period 2026-09.
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   • 43 = |43 across US counties - 0 across Rhode Island counties|

   position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level

6. watchProvidence County, RI's price-to-rent ratio of 18.4 scores 62 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 25 across Rhode Island counties, a gap of 37 points.

   Period 2026-09.
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   • 37 = |62 across US counties - 25 across Rhode Island counties|
   • typical home value / (typical rent × 12); Zillow ZHVI over ZORI, same month

   position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level

7. noteProvidence County, RI's average weekly wage was 3.9% higher than the same quarter a year earlier in 2026 Q1, on BLS QCEW's published over-the-year change.

   Period 2026 Q1.
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   • +3.9 % = BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change for 2026 Q1, as published
   • the newest QCEW file carries no year-earlier level, so no move from one level to another is printed

   BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published

8. noteProvidence County, RI's covered employment was 1.3% lower than the same quarter a year earlier in 2026 Q1, on BLS QCEW's published over-the-year change.

   Period 2026 Q1.
   Show the arithmetic

   • -1.3 % = BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change for 2026 Q1, as published
   • the newest QCEW file carries no year-earlier level, so no move from one level to another is printed

   BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published

9. noteProvidence County, RI's typical home value rose 0.3% from $451,918 in August 2026 to $453,475 in September 2026, on Zillow ZHVI.

   Period 2026-09.
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   • +0.3% = (453474.85548330104 - 451917.757179728) / 451917.757179728 × 100
   • 453474.85548330104 = Zillow ZHVI, 2026-09
   • 451917.757179728 = Zillow ZHVI, 2026-08

10. noteProvidence County, RI's typical home value of +2.3% ranks 6th of 6 counties in the Providence-Warwick metro, against a median of +4.0%.

    Period 2026-09.
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    • 0 on the 0-to-100 scale across 6 counties in the Providence-Warwick metro that published home.yoyPct

    position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level

11. noteProvidence County, RI's typical home value of +2.3% ranks 5th of 5 Rhode Island counties, against a median of +4.4%.

    Period 2026-09.
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    • 0 on the 0-to-100 scale across 5 Rhode Island counties that published home.yoyPct

    position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level

12. noteProvidence County, RI's covered employment of 285,278 ranks 1st of 6 counties in the Providence-Warwick metro, against a median of 66,158.

    Period 2026 Q1.
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    • 100 on the 0-to-100 scale across 6 counties in the Providence-Warwick metro that published jobs.emp

    position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level

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