Pawtucket, RI vs Valley Falls, RI

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

MetricPawtucket, RIValley Falls, RI
Population75,89312,657
Median Household Income$68,310$92,901
Median Rent$1,208/mo$1,362/mo
Median Home Value$325,500$375,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)102102
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.5%44.3%
Poverty Rate13.3%4.1%
Unemployment Rate5.1%4.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k22445*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,240408*
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr268268
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows22°F22°F
Snowfall42 in/yr42 in/yr
Avg Commute25.6 min23.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher13.412.3
College Degree Rate22.2%29.1%
Foreign-Born %25.5%14.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.9%+4.1%

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 Valley Falls (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.