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Best Places in Rhode Island

Compare places by General Quality score or population. Each place links to its sourced facts, scores, and local summary.

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General Quality score

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  1. Westerly, RI

    Census-designated place

    General Quality
    Population
    18,411
    Median home value
    $448,800
    Town page

  2. Warwick, RI

    City

    General Quality
    Population
    84,187
    Median home value
    $354,600
    Town page

  3. Cranston, RI

    City

    General Quality
    Population
    84,647
    Median home value
    $378,300
    Town page

  4. Tiverton, RI

    Census-designated place

    General Quality
    Population
    8,091
    Median home value
    $407,200
    Town page

  5. East Providence, RI

    City

    General Quality
    Population
    48,249
    Median home value
    $365,500
    Town page

  6. Wakefield-Peace Dale, RI

    Census-designated place

    General Quality
    Population
    9,302
    Median home value
    $494,400
    Town page

  7. Cumberland Hill, RI

    Census-designated place

    General Quality
    Population
    8,648
    Median home value
    $394,300
    Town page

  8. Kingston, RI

    Census-designated place

    General Quality
    Population
    7,332
    Median home value
    $553,400
    Town page

  9. Charlestown, RI

    Census-designated place

    General Quality
    Population
    1,499
    Median home value
    $583,200
    Town page

  10. Newport, RI

    City

    General Quality
    Population
    24,251
    Median home value
    $746,900
    Town page

  11. Hopkinton, RI

    Census-designated place

    General Quality
    Population
    206
    Median home value
    $273,400
    Town page

  12. Valley Falls, RI

    Census-designated place

    General Quality
    Population
    12,657
    Median home value
    $375,200
    Town page

  13. Melville, RI

    Census-designated place

    General Quality
    Population
    1,631
    Median home value
    Not available
    Town page

  14. Weekapaug, RI

    Census-designated place

    General Quality
    Population
    541
    Median home value
    $1,252,700
    Town page

  15. Newport East, RI

    Census-designated place

    General Quality
    Population
    11,069
    Median home value
    $485,400
    Town page

  16. Greenville, RI

    Census-designated place

    General Quality
    Population
    8,296
    Median home value
    $434,700
    Town page

  17. Ashaway, RI

    Census-designated place

    General Quality
    Population
    1,722
    Median home value
    $343,600
    Town page

  18. Carolina, RI

    Census-designated place

    General Quality
    Population
    1,048
    Median home value
    $396,400
    Town page

  19. Misquamicut, RI

    Census-designated place

    General Quality
    Population
    348
    Median home value
    $815,900
    Town page

  20. Bradford, RI

    Census-designated place

    General Quality
    Population
    1,511
    Median home value
    $418,100
    Town page

  21. Providence, RI

    City

    General Quality
    Population
    195,310
    Median home value
    $362,200
    Town page

  22. Watch Hill, RI

    Census-designated place

    General Quality
    Population
    203
    Median home value
    $2,000,001
    Town page

  23. Pawtucket, RI

    City

    General Quality
    Population
    77,065
    Median home value
    $325,500
    Town page

  24. Quonochontaug, RI

    Census-designated place

    General Quality
    Population
    610
    Median home value
    $1,043,900
    Town page

  25. Narragansett Pier, RI

    Census-designated place

    General Quality
    Population
    3,167
    Median home value
    $851,300
    Town page

How this list is ranked

Places are ordered by General Quality score. General Quality is a balanced livability composite spanning safety, affordability, healthcare, climate, education, jobs, mobility, outdoors, taxes, and other core factors.

General Quality methodology

Largest to smallest

Population-ranked places

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  1. Providence, RI

    City

    Population
    195,310
    Median home value
    $362,200
    Median rent
    $1,408
    Town page

  2. Cranston, RI

    City

    Population
    84,647
    Median home value
    $378,300
    Median rent
    $1,375
    Town page

  3. Warwick, RI

    City

    Population
    84,187
    Median home value
    $354,600
    Median rent
    $1,363
    Town page

  4. Pawtucket, RI

    City

    Population
    77,065
    Median home value
    $325,500
    Median rent
    $1,208
    Town page

  5. East Providence, RI

    City

    Population
    48,249
    Median home value
    $365,500
    Median rent
    $1,288
    Town page

  6. Woonsocket, RI

    City

    Population
    44,580
    Median home value
    $311,000
    Median rent
    $1,161
    Town page

  7. Newport, RI

    City

    Population
    24,251
    Median home value
    $746,900
    Median rent
    $1,698
    Town page

  8. Central Falls, RI

    City

    Population
    23,124
    Median home value
    $352,100
    Median rent
    $1,200
    Town page

  9. Westerly, RI

    Census-designated place

    Population
    18,411
    Median home value
    $448,800
    Median rent
    $1,260
    Town page

  10. Valley Falls, RI

    Census-designated place

    Population
    12,657
    Median home value
    $375,200
    Median rent
    $1,362
    Town page

  11. Newport East, RI

    Census-designated place

    Population
    11,069
    Median home value
    $485,400
    Median rent
    $1,876
    Town page

  12. Wakefield-Peace Dale, RI

    Census-designated place

    Population
    9,302
    Median home value
    $494,400
    Median rent
    $1,258
    Town page

  13. Cumberland Hill, RI

    Census-designated place

    Population
    8,648
    Median home value
    $394,300
    Median rent
    $1,310
    Town page

  14. Greenville, RI

    Census-designated place

    Population
    8,296
    Median home value
    $434,700
    Median rent
    $1,264
    Town page

  15. Tiverton, RI

    Census-designated place

    Population
    8,091
    Median home value
    $407,200
    Median rent
    $1,342
    Town page

  16. Kingston, RI

    Census-designated place

    Population
    7,332
    Median home value
    $553,400
    Median rent
    Not available
    Town page

  17. Pascoag, RI

    Census-designated place

    Population
    4,410
    Median home value
    $365,000
    Median rent
    $1,319
    Town page

  18. Narragansett Pier, RI

    Census-designated place

    Population
    3,167
    Median home value
    $851,300
    Median rent
    $1,649
    Town page

  19. Hope Valley, RI

    Census-designated place

    Population
    2,297
    Median home value
    $447,500
    Median rent
    Not available
    Town page

  20. Chepachet, RI

    Census-designated place

    Population
    1,923
    Median home value
    $279,400
    Median rent
    $936
    Town page

  21. Harrisville, RI

    Census-designated place

    Population
    1,767
    Median home value
    $355,000
    Median rent
    $1,094
    Town page

  22. Ashaway, RI

    Census-designated place

    Population
    1,722
    Median home value
    $343,600
    Median rent
    $1,604
    Town page

  23. Melville, RI

    Census-designated place

    Population
    1,631
    Median home value
    Not available
    Median rent
    $2,724
    Town page

  24. Bradford, RI

    Census-designated place

    Population
    1,511
    Median home value
    $418,100
    Median rent
    Not available
    Town page

  25. Charlestown, RI

    Census-designated place

    Population
    1,499
    Median home value
    $583,200
    Median rent
    $1,159
    Town page

How this list is ranked

Places are ordered by their latest available population estimate. Incorporated places and census-designated places are both eligible when they appear in the published location data.

U.S. Census Population Estimates Program
Annual Census population estimates are used where available; ACS place estimates fill coverage gaps.