Cranston, RI vs Newport East, RI

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

MetricCranston, RINewport East, RI
Population83,25011,069
Median Household Income$90,206$89,028
Median Rent$1,375/mo$1,876/mo
Median Home Value$378,300$485,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)102102
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45%42.5%
Poverty Rate10.2%11.7%
Unemployment Rate4.5%4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k89109*
Property Crime Rate /100k890650*
Median AQI39—
Good AQI Days /yr268—
Summer Highs81°F77°F
Winter Lows24°F26°F
Snowfall37 in/yr26 in/yr
Avg Commute24.3 min20.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher13.312.3
College Degree Rate36.4%42.3%
Foreign-Born %16.2%11.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.1%-5.6%

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 Newport East (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.