Newport, RI vs Warwick, RI

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

MetricNewport, RIWarwick, RI
Population24,87483,175
Median Household Income$86,313$88,708
Median Rent$1,698/mo$1,363/mo
Median Home Value$746,900$354,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)102102
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.1%50.7%
Poverty Rate16.5%7.6%
Unemployment Rate4.4%4.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k19487
Property Crime Rate /100k1,330910
Median AQI—31
Good AQI Days /yr—336
Summer Highs76°F81°F
Winter Lows27°F24°F
Snowfall26 in/yr37 in/yr
Avg Commute18.9 min24.6 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher9.411.9
College Degree Rate57.9%33.7%
Foreign-Born %7.4%7.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.6%+1.6%

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