740 posts analyzed Updated Sep 2026
Averages 25 posts/day, top 10% activity. Most active Tuesdays around 3 PM UTC. Mostly text posts (61%).
r/providence Traffic & Engagement r/providence Traffic & Engagement
Volume and engagement over time Posting volume and engagement over time
Post Format
Upvote Distribution
How upvoted posts perform Only posts with 2+ upvotes. The bands below show how those posts are spread by upvote count.
r/providence Most Active Times When r/providence Is Most Active
Peak posting by day and hour (UTC) When this community posts most, by day and hour (UTC)
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r/providence Flair Performance r/providence Flair Performance
Upvotes and volume by flair Average upvotes and post volume by flair
| Flair | Posts | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| Recommendations | 53 (23.0%) | 5 |
| Event | 46 (20.0%) | 10 |
| Discussion | 43 (18.7%) | 40 |
| Housing | 20 (8.7%) | 26 |
| News | 19 (8.3%) | 59 |
| Food | 18 (7.8%) | 11 |
| Photos | 12 (5.2%) | 94 |
| Meetup | 8 (3.5%) | 4 |
| Lost/Found | 4 (1.7%) | 58 |
| Employment | 4 (1.7%) | 6 |
Post Type Breakdown
Share by text, image, or link Share of posts by format: text, image, or link
r/providence Trending Keywords Trending Keywords in r/providence
Ranked by how often they appear Title keywords ranked by how often they appear
| Keyword | Mentions ▼ | Upvotes | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| providence | 103 (13.9%) | 38 | 22 |
| looking | 35 (4.7%) | 7 | 9 |
| morales | 30 (4.0%) | 98 | 50 |
| rhode | 28 (3.8%) | 27 | 17 |
| island | 27 (3.6%) | 28 | 18 |
| anyone | 23 (3.1%) | 14 | 20 |
| free | 18 (2.4%) | 14 | 4 |
| city | 18 (2.4%) | 131 | 47 |
| know | 17 (2.3%) | 24 | 25 |
| smiley | 17 (2.3%) | 75 | 49 |
r/providence Mentioned Domains Mentioned Domains in r/providence
Most linked sites Most linked sites in this subreddit
| Domain | Links | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| providencejournal.com | 7 | 69 |
| pvdeye.org | 7 | 182 |
| bostonglobe.com | 6 | 81 |
| oceanstatemedia.org | 5 | 26 |
| rinewstoday.com | 5 | 43 |
| youtu.be | 4 | 5 |
| instagram.com | 3 | 12 |
| wpri.com | 3 | 98 |
r/providence Top Posts Top Performing Posts in r/providence
Highest-performing posts Highest-performing posts. Each title links to Reddit.
I'm a NY Photographer who visited last week and WOW your city is gorgeous
My thoughts as someone who went to Brown with David Morales…
Crazy Sunset
Someone posted this on Wickenden street 🤠✉️
“Taylor Swift Tax” Hits Providence: Over 350 Non-Owner Occupied Luxury Properties Get Billed to Fund Low-Income Housing
I freaking love your city
Biked 57 miles from PVD to Sterling, CT and back yesterday. 38 miles of asphalt, the rest gravel, dirt, pine forest bed, mud, stone and/or beach sand. 🚴♀️🙏🤘
One way to stop lantern flies
maybe the real nor’easter was the friends we made along the way
Drake and Ann Michael Maye recently purchased the classroom supply wish lists of all 54 educators at an elementary school in Providence
| Title | Upvotes | Comments | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I'm a NY Photographer who visited last week and WOW your city is gorgeous | 1.1K | 58 | image | Sep 9 |
| My thoughts as someone who went to Brown with David Morales… | 643 | 180 | text | Sep 6 |
| Crazy Sunset | 615 | 19 | image | Sep 26 |
| Someone posted this on Wickenden street 🤠✉️ | 561 | 8 | image | Aug 31 |
| “Taylor Swift Tax” Hits Providence: Over 350 Non-Owner Occupied Luxury Properties Get Billed to Fund Low-Income Housing | 438 | 84 | link | Sep 18 |
| I freaking love your city | 430 | 65 | text | Sep 7 |
| Biked 57 miles from PVD to Sterling, CT and back yesterday. 38 miles of asphalt, the rest gravel, dirt, pine forest bed, mud, stone and/or beach sand. 🚴♀️🙏🤘 | 428 | 58 | image | Sep 13 |
| One way to stop lantern flies | 381 | 28 | image | Sep 20 |
| maybe the real nor’easter was the friends we made along the way | 365 | 12 | text | Sep 27 |
| Drake and Ann Michael Maye recently purchased the classroom supply wish lists of all 54 educators at an elementary school in Providence | 354 | 31 | link | Sep 16 |
r/providence Audience Overlap r/providence Subreddit Overlap & Related Communities
Overlapping audiences Communities with overlapping audiences
r/providence FAQ Frequently Asked Questions About r/providence
What's the best time to post on r/providence?
Based on posting volume, r/providence is most active on Tuesdays around 3 PM UTC. That window has the most community activity, but busier hours also mean more competition for attention.
How active is r/providence?
r/providence averages 25 posts per day and ranks in the top 10% for activity among tracked SFW subreddits.
How many upvotes do posts on r/providence get?
Posts on r/providence average about 33 upvotes this month (net score per post).
What kind of posts does r/providence get most?
On r/providence, most posts are text posts (61%)