Newport, RI vs East Providence, RI

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

MetricNewport, RIEast Providence, RI
Population24,87447,281
Median Household Income$86,313$75,912
Median Rent$1,698/mo$1,288/mo
Median Home Value$746,900$365,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)102102
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.1%45.8%
Poverty Rate16.5%10.1%
Unemployment Rate4.4%4.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k19474
Property Crime Rate /100k1,330686
Median AQI—39
Good AQI Days /yr—268
Summer Highs76°F81°F
Winter Lows27°F24°F
Snowfall26 in/yr37 in/yr
Avg Commute18.9 min22.6 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher9.413.5
College Degree Rate57.9%31.6%
Foreign-Born %7.4%15%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.6%+2.4%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.