Newport East, RI vs Cranston, RI

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

MetricNewport East, RICranston, RI
Population11,06983,250
Median Household Income$89,028$90,206
Median Rent$1,876/mo$1,375/mo
Median Home Value$485,400$378,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)102102
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.5%45%
Poverty Rate11.7%10.2%
Unemployment Rate4% (county)4.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k109*89
Property Crime Rate /100k650*890
Median AQI—39
Good AQI Days /yr—268
Summer Highs77°F81°F
Winter Lows26°F24°F
Snowfall26 in/yr37 in/yr
Avg Commute20.5 min24.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher12.313.3
College Degree Rate42.3%36.4%
Foreign-Born %11.3%16.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-5.6%+2.1%

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