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11,069people live here $89,028median household income▲ 10% above US $1,876median rent per month▲ 33% above US $485,400median home value▲ 46% above US

Newport East is an unincorporated community in Newport County, RI. It has no city government: the county runs it, and the Census counts it as its own place.

What it's like to live in Newport East

Newport East is an unincorporated community in Rhode Island with household incomes running above the national average, commutes that run shorter than most cities, a highly educated workforce, and schools with smaller class sizes than the national average. Those factors carry real weight for anyone weighing where to move next.

The tradeoffs are worth naming plainly. Newport East deals with rent well above the national average, home prices well above the national average, a population that has been shrinking, and cold winters.

The good

Higher-than-average incomes
Short commutes
Highly educated workforce
Low student-teacher ratio

The not so good

Rent well above the national average
High home prices
Shrinking population
Cold winters
Smaller place — fewer dining and entertainment options

How Newport East compares

Median household income

Newport East$89,028

Rhode Island avg$87,796

US$80,734

Median rent (per month)

Newport East$1,876

Rhode Island avg$1,342

US$1,413

Median home value

Newport East$485,400

Rhode Island avg$404,200

US$332,700

What it takes to move to Newport East

Based on Newport East's median rent, home value and household income

To rent

$3,752

up front: first month plus a typical one-month deposit

Income to keep rent under 30%: $75,040 a year
43% of Newport East renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent

To buy

$97,080

a 20% down payment on the median home

With 10% down: $48,540
Homes cost 5.5× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)

Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.

The details

Cost of living▲ 33% above US

$1,876/mo median rent

Rent runs on the higher side, at $1,876 a month median. Whether that premium makes sense usually comes down to the local job market and what it pays. Home prices are steep, with a median around $485,400. Renting first to get a feel for the city before buying is often the more practical route.

Median home value $485,400 · 43% of renters cost-burdened

Job market

4.0% county unemployment

Unemployment in Newport County is 4.0%, close to the national average of 4.3%. That's the county-wide rate; BLS doesn't measure a place this size on its own.

Newport County (county-wide)

Safety

109 violent crimes per 100k, whole jurisdiction

Newport East doesn't have its own police department, so there's no crime rate for it alone. The figures shown are for the Middletown Police Department jurisdiction as a whole, which runs below the national average for violent crime and covers many communities. Individual neighborhoods can differ a lot from that overall rate.

Property crime 650/100k · Policed by Middletown Police Department (township-wide rate) · 2025 data

Getting around▼ 21% below US

21 min average commute

Commutes are reasonable, averaging 20.5 minutes. Nothing heroic, and there's still time left over for a life after work. 8 in 10 workers drive to work; 12% work from home.

How workers get to work

Drive alone

70%

Work from home

12%

Carpool

8.6%

Walk

5.1%

Other

3.6%

Public transit

1.3%

Climate

Summers are comfortable, with highs around 77°F, and winters are cold, with lows around 26°F and snow a regular occurrence. Rainfall is regular throughout the year.

Average month

High °FLow °FPrecip (in)

30-year averages, 1991–2020

Education & workforce▲ 17% above US

42% bachelor's degree or higher

The population is well-educated, with 42% holding college degrees. That points to a strong professional base and generally a healthy local economy.

Schools

5 public schools inside the boundary

There are 5 public schools inside the boundary and 1 private school. The student-to-teacher ratio is 12:1, well below the national average of 16:1. Smaller class sizes are generally a positive sign for a district.

Parks & recreation

The nearest national park or historic site is Touro Synagogue National Historic Site (2 miles away). There are 8 national parks and sites within a day's drive.

Bottom line

Newport East's strongest points are household incomes running above the national average and commutes that run shorter than most cities; the main tradeoffs are rent well above the national average and home prices well above the national average. A year of median rent ($1,876/mo) equals 25% of the median household income here, more than the 21% typical nationwide. It tends to suit people who want short commutes and college-educated professionals. It may be a harder fit for renters on a tight budget.

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