Valley Falls, RI vs Cranston, RI

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

MetricValley Falls, RICranston, RI
Population12,65783,250
Median Household Income$92,901$90,206
Median Rent$1,362/mo$1,375/mo
Median Home Value$375,200$378,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)102102
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.3%45%
Poverty Rate4.1%10.2%
Unemployment Rate4.9% (county)4.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k45*89
Property Crime Rate /100k408*890
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr268268
Summer Highs82°F81°F
Winter Lows22°F24°F
Snowfall42 in/yr37 in/yr
Avg Commute23.3 min24.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher12.313.3
College Degree Rate29.1%36.4%
Foreign-Born %14.2%16.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.1%+2.1%

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.