Westerly, RI vs Warwick, RI

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

MetricWesterly, RIWarwick, RI
Population18,41183,175
Median Household Income$95,207$88,708
Median Rent$1,260/mo$1,363/mo
Median Home Value$448,800$354,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)102102
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45%50.7%
Poverty Rate5.7%7.6%
Unemployment Rate3.6% (county)4.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k2687
Property Crime Rate /100k598910
Median AQI3731
Good AQI Days /yr302336
Summer Highs79°F81°F
Winter Lows27°F24°F
Snowfall25 in/yr37 in/yr
Avg Commute22.9 min24.6 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher10.311.9
College Degree Rate43.3%33.7%
Foreign-Born %5.9%7.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.6%+1.6%

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