Valley Falls, RI vs Central Falls, RI

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

MetricValley Falls, RICentral Falls, RI
Population12,65722,701
Median Household Income$92,901$49,285
Median Rent$1,362/mo$1,200/mo
Median Home Value$375,200$352,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)102102
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.3%54.5%
Poverty Rate4.1%24.6%
Unemployment Rate4.9% (county)5.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k45*273
Property Crime Rate /100k408*787
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr268268
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows22°F22°F
Snowfall42 in/yr42 in/yr
Avg Commute23.3 min27.4 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher12.313
College Degree Rate29.1%10.8%
Foreign-Born %14.2%44.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.1%+2.4%

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.