Westerly, RI vs East Providence, RI

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

MetricWesterly, RIEast Providence, RI
Population18,41147,281
Median Household Income$95,207$75,912
Median Rent$1,260/mo$1,288/mo
Median Home Value$448,800$365,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)102102
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45%45.8%
Poverty Rate5.7%10.1%
Unemployment Rate3.6% (county)4.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k2674
Property Crime Rate /100k598686
Median AQI3739
Good AQI Days /yr302268
Summer Highs79°F81°F
Winter Lows27°F24°F
Snowfall25 in/yr37 in/yr
Avg Commute22.9 min22.6 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher10.313.5
College Degree Rate43.3%31.6%
Foreign-Born %5.9%15%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.6%+2.4%

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