Cranston, RI

Full City Profile · Rhode Island · Kent County County

3.5 /5.0

B+ Good

82,632 Population 2,915/sq mi density

$87,716 Median Income $44,045 per capita

$348,800 Home Value $439,251 Zillow

$1,332 Median Rent 29.5% income on rent

53°F Avg Temperature 264 sunny days/yr

156 Violent Crime/100K 1,362 property/100K

B+

Overall

3.5 / 5.0

Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

A+

Economy

4.5 / 5.0

$87,716 median income, 3.8% unemployment

Affordability

4.4 / 5.0

$348,800 home value, $1,332/mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

156 violent crimes/100K

B+

Education

3.9 / 5.0

35.8% bachelor's degree or higher

Campgrounds in Cranston (3)

Buffumville Lake (Group Shelter)

STANDARD

1 sites 5.0/5 (8 reviews) $50–$70/night Reservable

Swimming Site, Water Sports, Hiking, Fishing, Interpretive Programs, Boating, Day Use Area, Disc Golf, Guided Interpretive Walks, Ice Fishing, Motor Boat, Non-Motorized Boating, Mountain Biking, Photography, Picnicking, Ranger Station, Snowshoeing, Birding, Hunting, Wildlife Viewing

In 1958 the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers built Buffumville Dam in Charlton, Massachusetts to provide flood risk management for downstream communities....

Reserve

West Thompson Lake Campground

STANDARD

24 sites 4.7/5 (174 reviews) $15–$30/night Reservable

Equipment: Tent, RV/Motorhome, Pop up

Day Use Area, Hiking, Fishing, Camping, Boating, Disc Golf

West Thompson Lake Campground is located near the wooded shoreline of its namesake lake in northeastern Connecticut. The natural setting surrounding W...

Reserve

WEST HILL PARK

STANDARD

2 sites 0.0/5 $45–$55/night Reservable

SWIMMING SITE, WILDLIFE VIEWING, VISITOR CENTER, WINTER SPORTS, HUNTING, HIKING, FISHING, INTERPRETIVE PROGRAMS, CAMPING, BOATING, BIKING

On a quiet back road and across an old fieldstone bridge lies West Hill Park, where the West River widens to form a large, natural pool. The park ...

Reserve