Warwick, RI vs Cranston, RI

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

MetricWarwick, RICranston, RI
Population83,17583,250
Median Household Income$88,708$90,206
Median Rent$1,363/mo$1,375/mo
Median Home Value$354,600$378,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)102102
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.7%45%
Poverty Rate7.6%10.2%
Unemployment Rate4.1%4.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k8789
Property Crime Rate /100k910890
Median AQI3139
Good AQI Days /yr336268
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows24°F24°F
Snowfall37 in/yr37 in/yr
Avg Commute24.6 min24.3 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher11.913.3
College Degree Rate33.7%36.4%
Foreign-Born %7.2%16.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.6%+2.1%

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