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Rhode Island City Rankings

How cities and counties in Rhode Island compare on income, housing, population growth, climate and natural hazard risk.

People & housing

Richest Cities in Rhode Island

  1. 1. Cumberland$130,506
  2. 2. Tiverton$99,158
  3. 3. Westerly$95,207

Most Expensive Cities in Rhode Island

  1. 1. Narragansett$851,300
  2. 2. Newport$746,900
  3. 3. Westerly$448,800

Most Affordable Cities in Rhode Island

  1. 1. Woonsocket$311,000
  2. 2. Pawtucket$325,500
  3. 3. Central Falls$352,100

Cities with the Highest Rent in Rhode Island

  1. 1. Newport$1,698/mo
  2. 2. Narragansett$1,649/mo
  3. 3. Providence$1,408/mo

Most Educated Cities in Rhode Island

  1. 1. Narragansett58.7%
  2. 2. Newport57.9%
  3. 3. Cumberland49.2%

Cities with the Highest Poverty Rate in Rhode Island

  1. 1. Central Falls24.6%
  2. 2. Providence20.7%
  3. 3. Woonsocket18.7%

Most Densely Populated Cities in Rhode Island

  1. 1. Central Falls19,013
  2. 2. Providence10,419
  3. 3. Pawtucket8,757

Largest Cities in Rhode Island by Population

  1. 1. Providence191,767
  2. 2. Cranston83,250
  3. 3. Warwick83,175

Youngest Cities in Rhode Island

  1. 1. Central Falls32.5 years
  2. 2. Providence32.8 years
  3. 3. Woonsocket35.7 years

Oldest Cities in Rhode Island by Median Age

  1. 1. Narragansett57.1 years
  2. 2. Westerly50.4 years
  3. 3. Tiverton48.1 years

Population growth

Fastest-Growing Cities in Rhode Island

  1. 1. Woonsocket+3.0%
  2. 2. Central Falls+2.0%
  3. 3. Providence+2.0%

Fastest-Shrinking Cities in Rhode Island

  1. 1. Newport-2.7%
  2. 2. Warwick+0.9%
  3. 3. East Providence+1.8%

Fastest-Growing Cities in Rhode Island Since 2010

  1. 1. Central Falls+16.6%
  2. 2. Providence+7.3%
  3. 3. Pawtucket+6.3%

Climate

Warmest Cities in Rhode Island

  1. 1. Tiverton52.8°F
  2. 2. Westerly52.5°F
  3. 3. Cranston52.1°F

Coldest Cities in Rhode Island

  1. 1. Narragansett49.1°F
  2. 2. Central Falls51.0°F
  3. 3. Cumberland51.0°F

Snowiest Cities in Rhode Island

  1. 1. Central Falls41.5 in
  2. 2. Cumberland41.5 in
  3. 3. Pawtucket41.5 in

Wettest Cities in Rhode Island

  1. 1. Central Falls51.9 in
  2. 2. Cumberland51.9 in
  3. 3. Pawtucket51.9 in

Driest Cities in Rhode Island

  1. 1. Westerly42.8 in
  2. 2. Cranston47.5 in
  3. 3. East Providence47.5 in

Natural hazards

Counties with the Highest Natural Hazard Risk in Rhode Island

  1. 1. Providence County93.7
  2. 2. Kent County69.4
  3. 3. Washington County64.0

Counties with the Lowest Natural Hazard Risk in Rhode Island

  1. 1. Bristol County19.4
  2. 2. Newport County36.4
  3. 3. Washington County64.0

Counties with the Highest Expected Annual Loss from Natural Hazards in Rhode Island

  1. 1. Providence County$129.5M
  2. 2. Kent County$32.3M
  3. 3. Washington County$31.7M

Environment

Counties with the Highest Radon Potential in Rhode Island

  1. 1. Bristol County3
  2. 2. Newport County2
  3. 3. Providence County2

Counties in the Worst Drought in Rhode Island

  1. 1. Bristol County0.0
  2. 2. Kent County0.0
  3. 3. Newport County0.0

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (American Community Survey, 2010 Census, Population Estimates Program), NOAA 1991-2020 U.S. Climate Normals and FEMA National Risk Index.