About

Why Providence Explorer exists

A personal portfolio project built to make Providence easier to understand for newcomers.

About Providence Explorer

I came to Providence as an international student in 2025 and wanted a clearer way to understand the city beyond scattered apartment listings, maps, and random online posts.

After spending my first year exploring neighborhoods, comparing rents, figuring out transit, and learning how different parts of Providence feel in daily life, I decided to build this site for people who are new here, moving here soon, or still want a more organized way to explore.

Data sources

🏠 Rental data: historical rental listings from Dewey Data.

🗺️ Neighborhood geography: Providence neighborhood boundary GeoJSON.

📍 Explore data: OpenStreetMap POIs collected through Overpass.

🎉 Life data: curated public websites, official pages, and local sources.

Limitations

⚠️ Rental listings are historical observations, not current availability.
⚠️ Listing prices may differ from final lease prices.
⚠️ POIs, events, and local tips can become outdated.
⚠️ Neighborhood experience is personal and cannot be fully captured by data.

Disclaimer

Providence Explorer is an independent informational project. It is not official housing, legal, financial, transportation, safety, or business guidance. Users should verify important decisions through official sources, direct research, and their own judgment.

Feedback & Contact

Feedback, corrections, and suggestions are welcome.

Email me: yilin011028@gmail.com