Brown Bears
NCAA · Providence
Pizzitola Sports Center
235 Hope Street, Providence, RI 02906
20-min radius
Curated by Leopoldus Law

Brown City Guide

Your daily base is the Pizzitola Sports Center at Hope and Lloyd on College Hill, with football and big-game days held a short drive north at Brown Stadium on Elmgrove Avenue. Everything in this guide is built around staying close to both while living on the safe, walkable East Side.

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Neighborhoods

College Hill

Rent $1,800-$2,600/mo
Thayer Street, Providence, RI 02906
SafetyA-
PrivacyLow
Drive4m

The historic hilltop neighborhood wrapped around Brown's campus, packed with brick walk-ups, restored multi-families, and the Thayer Street strip.

Fox Point

Rent $1,600-$2,300/mo
Wickenden Street, Providence, RI 02903
SafetyA-
PrivacyMedium
Drive6m

A leafy, lower-slope neighborhood between College Hill and the river with classic triple-deckers and the cafe-and-shop run of Wickenden Street.

Wayland Square

Rent $2,000-$2,900/mo
Wayland Avenue, Providence, RI 02906
SafetyA
PrivacyMedium
Drive7m

A polished East Side pocket of Victorian homes and small apartment buildings around a tidy commercial square of cafes and shops.

Hope Street Corridor

Rent $1,900-$2,800/mo
Hope Street, Providence, RI 02906
SafetyA
PrivacyMedium
Drive5m

A residential stretch running straight up the East Side along Hope Street, lined with local shops, bakeries, and well-kept homes.

Blackstone

Rent $2,600-$3,800/mo
Blackstone Boulevard, Providence, RI 02906
SafetyA
PrivacyHigh
Drive8m

The most prestigious corner of the East Side, fronting the tree-lined Blackstone Boulevard park path with large homes and high-end units.

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