Woonsocket, RI vs Valley Falls, RI

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

MetricWoonsocket, RIValley Falls, RI
Population43,52112,657
Median Household Income$61,059$92,901
Median Rent$1,161/mo$1,362/mo
Median Home Value$311,000$375,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)102102
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.7%44.3%
Poverty Rate18.7%4.1%
Unemployment Rate5.7%4.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k37145*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,481408*
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr268268
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows22°F22°F
Snowfall42 in/yr42 in/yr
Avg Commute29.3 min23.3 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher13.612.3
College Degree Rate19.8%29.1%
Foreign-Born %14.6%14.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.1%+4.1%

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.