Cranston, RI
Overall Livability
72
out of 100
🏙
72
Livability
💰
69
Affordability
🎓
59
Educational Attainment
🛡
88
Crime & Safety
☀
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Weather
City Overview
Population
82,691
Median Age
40
Median Income
$83,123
Poverty Rate
9%
Housing
Median Home Value
$326,000
Median Monthly Rent
$1,270
Homeownership Rate
66%
Rental Market
Renter Burden Rate
46%
Share of renters paying 30%+ of income on rent
Educational Attainment
High School Diploma or Higher90%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher34%
Internet & Commute
Households with Broadband89%
Average Commute Time
26 min
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Crime & Safety
Violent Crime (per 1k)
1.19
Property Crime (per 1k)
11.59
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Pros
- ✓Very affordable cost of living
- ✓Low crime rate
- ✓Excellent broadband internet access
- ✓Strong homeownership community
Cons
- No notable cons yet
Population by Age
Under 18
20%
18–34
23%
35–54
26%
55–64
15%
65+
17%
Key Facts
- Population
- 82,691
- Median Income
- $83,123
- Median Rent
- $1,270
- Median Home Value
- $326,000
- Median Age
- 39.9
- Homeownership
- 66%
- Broadband Access
- 89%
- Avg Commute
- 26 min
Score Breakdown
- Affordability
- 69
- Educational Attainment
- 59
- Crime & Safety
- 88
- Weather
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