Newport, RI vs Newport East, RI

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

MetricNewport, RINewport East, RI
Population24,87411,069
Median Household Income$86,313$89,028
Median Rent$1,698/mo$1,876/mo
Median Home Value$746,900$485,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)102102
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.1%42.5%
Poverty Rate16.5%11.7%
Unemployment Rate4.4%4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k194109*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,330650*
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs76°F77°F
Winter Lows27°F26°F
Snowfall26 in/yr26 in/yr
Avg Commute18.9 min20.5 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher9.412.3
College Degree Rate57.9%42.3%
Foreign-Born %7.4%11.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.6%-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.