Newport East, RI vs Providence, RI

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

MetricNewport East, RIProvidence, RI
Population11,069191,767
Median Household Income$89,028$68,119
Median Rent$1,876/mo$1,408/mo
Median Home Value$485,400$362,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)102102
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.5%45.5%
Poverty Rate11.7%20.7%
Unemployment Rate4% (county)5.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k109*287
Property Crime Rate /100k650*1,575
Median AQI—39
Good AQI Days /yr—268
Summer Highs77°F81°F
Winter Lows26°F24°F
Snowfall26 in/yr37 in/yr
Avg Commute20.5 min25 min
Hospitals—6
Avg Hospital Rating—3.8 / 5
Students per Teacher12.313.8
College Degree Rate42.3%34.6%
Foreign-Born %11.3%33.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-5.6%+2.3%

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.