Newport, RI vs Westerly, RI

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

MetricNewport, RIWesterly, RI
Population24,87418,411
Median Household Income$86,313$95,207
Median Rent$1,698/mo$1,260/mo
Median Home Value$746,900$448,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)102102
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.1%45%
Poverty Rate16.5%5.7%
Unemployment Rate4.4%3.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k19426
Property Crime Rate /100k1,330598
Median AQI—37
Good AQI Days /yr—302
Summer Highs76°F79°F
Winter Lows27°F27°F
Snowfall26 in/yr25 in/yr
Avg Commute18.9 min22.9 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher9.410.3
College Degree Rate57.9%43.3%
Foreign-Born %7.4%5.9%
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.