Central Falls, RI vs Valley Falls, RI

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricCentral Falls, RIValley Falls, RI
Population22,70112,657
Median Household Income$49,285$92,901
Median Rent$1,200/mo$1,362/mo
Median Home Value$352,100$375,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)102102
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.5%44.3%
Poverty Rate24.6%4.1%
Unemployment Rate5.4%4.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k27345*
Property Crime Rate /100k787408*
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr268268
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows22°F22°F
Snowfall42 in/yr42 in/yr
Avg Commute27.4 min23.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher1312.3
College Degree Rate10.8%29.1%
Foreign-Born %44.2%14.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.4%+4.1%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Valley Falls (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.