Providence, Rhode Island
Providence is the capital and the most populous city of Rhode Island. It was one of the first cities established in the United States. It is located in Providence County.  It is the third largest city in the New England region. In the 2020 census, the city proper population was 190,934. Providence has the the 38th largest metropolitan population in the country, with an estimated metropolitan population of 1,676,579. This metropolitan area includes almost all of Rhode Island and part of Massachusetts.  Providence is at the mouth of the Providence River, at the head of Narragansett Bay. The city's small footprint is crisscrossed by  streets at odd angles and has a rapidly changing distribution of residents.