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Rhode Island
Cranston
Population 83,250
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Rhode Island
Pawtucket
Population 75,893
Cranston, RI vs Pawtucket, RI
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Cranston, RI | Pawtucket, RI |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 83,250 | 75,893 |
| Median Household Income | $90,206 | $68,310 |
| Median Rent | $1,375/mo | $1,208/mo |
| Median Home Value | $378,300 | $325,500 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 102 | 102 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 45% | 44.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 10.2% | 13.3% |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.5% | 5.1% |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 89 | 224 |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 890 | 1,240 |
| Median AQI | 39 | 39 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 268 | 268 |
| Summer Highs | 81°F | 82°F |
| Winter Lows | 24°F | 22°F |
| Snowfall | 37 in/yr | 42 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 24.3 min | 25.6 min |
| Hospitals | — | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | — | — |
| Students per Teacher | 13.3 | 13.4 |
| College Degree Rate | 36.4% | 22.2% |
| Foreign-Born % | 16.2% | 25.5% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +2.1% | +1.9% |
Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.