Silver Lake

Providence, RI

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Silver Lake - Providence, RI Area Guide

Providence neighborhood offers restaurants and recreation near downtown area.

Commuter Urban Quaint Historic

Lined with historic homes, markets, and shops, Silver Lake is a residential community located in the southwest corner of intersecting Routes 6 and 10. In between the Hartford and West End neighborhoods, Silver Lake is home to Neutaconkanut Hill Conservancy which houses basketball courts and baseball fields as well as a recreation center and public pool. Silver Lake is convenient to Downtown Providence and its many amenities. However, Silver Lake has plenty restaurants of its own. Local favorites include El Taconazo, Tomaselli’s at Rosario, and Lady Copacabana. With easy access to Routes 6 and 10, multiple bus routes, and an MBTA station, commuting from Silver Lake is a breeze. Just nine miles north of T. F. Green International Airport, Silver Lake allows for simple travel plans too.

Getting Around

Very Walkable

Walkability

80 / 100

Limited Public Transit

Transit

30 / 100

Moderately Drivable

Drivability

60 / 100

Fairly Bikeable

Bikeability

50 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 5 Minute Walk

Groceries

90 / 100

Good Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

60 / 100

Fair Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

50 / 100

Good Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

60 / 100

Recreation

Large Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

70 / 100

Fair Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

50 / 100

Local Vibe

Vibrant Atmosphere at Times

Vibrancy

50 / 100

Fair Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

40 / 100

Moderately Noisy

Quiet Score

40 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Woonasquatucket River Greenway - Riverside Park
  • Providence Children's Museum
  • Roger Williams National Memorial
  • Roger Williams Park
  • Roger Williams Park Zoo

Airports

  • Rhode Island Tf Green International

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2026.

Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.