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A town of 9,539, settled in 1859.
Few places in the country grade higher. Providence earns an A, 13th among Utah's 118 graded towns. It is healthier than 93% of U.S. towns, its public schools beat 90% of Utah towns on state tests and graduation, and the median household earns $118K. Its lowest mark, a C, is in cost of living. 35% of residents are under 18 in Providence, above both the Utah town median (30%) and the median of U.S. towns (22%). Providence has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Providence LDS Chapel and Meetinghouse and Ferdinand Zollinger Jr. House. Providence's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 83% of U.S. towns.
Where Providence beats most towns.
7,075 counted in 2010 and 8,218 in 2020; an estimated 9,539 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 15.8% since 2020, after 16.2% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Utah), ordered by how far Providence is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 481 in 1870, 8,218 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 1909 and 3 maps from 1961 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Providence, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Mar 13, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Providence.
Providence has schools in the top 5% of Utah and trades workers with Logan and other neighbors.
8.2 miles of trail in 11 parks and preserves. Providence’s trail density is 2.0 miles per square mile. The biggest park or preserve is Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, at 44 acres.
| Providence | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 2.0 miles per square mile | 1.1 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3% | 3.5% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Millville Face Wildlife Management Area | 1.7 mi | 30 |
| 2. Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest | 0.6 mi | 44 |
| 3. Von Baer Park | 0.6 mi | 21 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its A ranks #1 of the 119 Utah towns we grade for schools.
Its public schools are run by the Cache District. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Creek Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 7–8 | Grades 7–8 | 869 | A |
| Providence SchoolTop results in townGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 719 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within UT on state tests and graduation
11% of adults binge drink in Providence. Providence beats the Utah average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 15% of adults get no exercise outside work in Providence.
| Providence | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 11% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 25% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 31% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 7.7% | 8% | 14% |
| What stands out | Providence | UT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.3% | 10.5% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.9% | 12.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9% | 7.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Providence has cold, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. The July high in Providence is 89°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Providence has about as many jobs (3,532) as working residents, but only 283 people both live and work here. Jobs based here grew from 1,667 in 2013 to 3,532.
Most working residents leave Providence for work: only 7% work in town. Jobs based in Providence grew to 3,532 in 2023, 1,865 more than in 2013. The top destinations are Logan (31%), North Logan (7%) and Salt Lake City (6%).
| Providence | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $118,000 | $101,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 17% | 16% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 9.4% | 6.2% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 51% of U.S. communities. Since 2005, 8 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Providence.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The typical Providence home is worth about $534,000, up 2.7% in a year, close to the Utah typical home. 86% of Providence households own their home.
| Providence | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 86% | 79% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,560 a month | $1,538 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Providence. Close and well known come first.
32 mi LakeBear Lake
25 mi MountainBen Lomond Mountain35 mi Ski areaSnowbasin Resort157 runs · 3,000 ft vertical23 mi Ski areaPowder Mountain Ski Resort155 runs · 2,755 ft vertical
33 mi National Historical ParkGolden Spike National Historical Park54K visitors a year23 mi Ski areaBeaver Mountain54 runs · 1,607 ft verticalBear Lake: kla4067, CC BY 2.0 · Ben Lomond Mountain: Joe Tordiff, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Golden Spike National Historical Park: Unknown, Public domain
1 within 15 miles of the center of Providence
About 6 of every 100 Providence residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across Utah.
3 places in Providence on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in Utah, United States
Providence is a city in Cache County, Utah, United States. The population was 8,218 at the 2020 census. It is included in the Logan, Utah-Idaho Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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3 towns share a border with Providence.
| Town | UT rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence | #13 | A | C | — | A | A |
| River Heights | — | — | B | — | A | A+ |
| Millville | #1 | A+ | B+ | — | A | A+ |
| Logan | #88 | B | B− | B− | B | A− |
River Heights has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Providence, River Heights and Millville report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Providence with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Yes, by almost any measure. Providence grades A overall, better than 92% of U.S. towns and #13 of 118 in Utah. It grades A for health and A for schools.
That is 6.6 years of the area's median household income ($81,126 across the Logan, UT-ID metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.
