Newport, RI vs Providence, RI

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

MetricNewport, RIProvidence, RI
Population24,874191,767
Median Household Income$86,313$68,119
Median Rent$1,698/mo$1,408/mo
Median Home Value$746,900$362,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)102102
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.1%45.5%
Poverty Rate16.5%20.7%
Unemployment Rate4.4%5.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k194287
Property Crime Rate /100k1,3301,575
Median AQI—39
Good AQI Days /yr—268
Summer Highs76°F81°F
Winter Lows27°F24°F
Snowfall26 in/yr37 in/yr
Avg Commute18.9 min25 min
Hospitals16
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 53.8 / 5
Students per Teacher9.413.8
College Degree Rate57.9%34.6%
Foreign-Born %7.4%33.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.6%+2.3%

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