Verdict
Cranston leads on Affordability, Educational Attainment, Safety, Livability.
Score Comparison
Affordability
RI
69
✓ winsRI
60
Educational Attainment
RI
59
✓ winsRI
52
Safety
RI
88
✓ winsRI
69
Weather
RI
—
RI
—
Livability
RI
72
✓ winsRI
60
Full Comparison
| Metric | Cranston | Providence |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 82,691 | 189,715 |
| Median Income | $83,123 ✓ | $61,365 |
| Median Rent | $1,270 | $1,214 ✓ |
| Median Home Value | $326,000 | $293,000 ✓ |
| Median Age | 40 | 32 |
| HS Graduation | 90% ✓ | 83% |
| Bachelor's+ | 34% | 35% ✓ |
| Broadband Access | 89% ✓ | 86% |
| Homeownership | 66% ✓ | 40% |
| Avg Commute | 26 min ✓ | 27 min |
| Violent Crime (per 1k) | 1.19 ✓ | 3.44 |
| Property Crime (per 1k) | 11.59 ✓ | 25.41 |
| Avg Temperature | N/A | N/A |
| Sunny Days | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Snowfall | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Rainfall | 55" | 50" |