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MacFarlane resided in Providence during his time as a student at Rhode Island School of Design, and the show, as a consequence, contains distinct Rhode Island landmarks similar to real-world locations.[40][59] MacFarlane often borrows the names of Rhode Island locations and icons such as Pawtucket and Buddy Cianci for use in the show. MacFarlane, in an interview with local WNAC Fox 64 News, stated that the town is modeled after Cranston, Rhode Island.[60]
Several times every episode, the actual Providence skyline can be seen in the distance.[40] The three buildings that are depicted are, from left to right and furthest to closest, One Financial Center, 50 Kennedy Plaza, and the Bank of America Tower. This ordering of buildings and the angle at which they are viewed indicates that Quahog is primarily west of downtown Providence if it is to have a real-world counterpart. However, in a few episodes Quahog is shown to have a coastline, which only Cranston and Providence possess. This is supported by the fact that the real-world "31 Spooner Street" is located in Providence, immediately west of Roger Williams Park.[61]
i personally think its based on riverside or eastprovidence, in riverside you can litterly see those buildings you see in family guy, and it also could be east providence because its like riverside and eastprovidence is like a mile away (depending where you live) i live next to the highway to prov and its a little less then a mile.
It's based on various towns and aspects of RI. It really isn't based on a single town or city.
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