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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
A
Affordability
4.4 / 5.0
$348,800 home value, $1,332/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
156 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.9 / 5.0
35.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$87,716
17% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$44,045
13% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.8%
6% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.9%
60% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Cranston vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Cranston’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$87,716
117%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$44,045
113%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$87,622
122%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,212
85%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,212
15% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
14% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.9%
28% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
74.8%
2% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.6%
68% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$12,418M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
74.8%
Public Transit
1.6%
Work From Home
10.9%
Other
12.7%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
6,935
Restaurants
450
Healthcare
594
Retail
630
Manufacturing
175
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$87,622
22% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,693
91% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
102.3
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $87,716 |
| Per Capita Income | $44,045 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $87,622 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,212 |
| County GDP | $12,418M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.444 |
| Cost of Living Index | 102.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 74.8% |
| Public Transit | 1.6% |
| Work From Home | 10.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 6,935 |
| Restaurants | 450 |
| Healthcare | 594 |
| Retail | 630 |
| Manufacturing | 175 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $87,622 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,693 |