Pawtucket, RI vs Woonsocket, RI

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

MetricPawtucket, RIWoonsocket, RI
Population75,89343,521
Median Household Income$68,310$61,059
Median Rent$1,208/mo$1,161/mo
Median Home Value$325,500$311,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)102102
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.5%44.7%
Poverty Rate13.3%18.7%
Unemployment Rate5.1%5.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k224371
Property Crime Rate /100k1,2401,481
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr268268
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows22°F22°F
Snowfall42 in/yr42 in/yr
Avg Commute25.6 min29.3 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.413.6
College Degree Rate22.2%19.8%
Foreign-Born %25.5%14.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.9%+3.1%

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