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Newport East, RI
Full City Profile · Rhode Island · Newport County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
11,262
Population
1,959/sq mi density
$86,310
Median Income
$53,164 per capita
$479,200
Home Value
$903,896 Zillow
$1,784
Median Rent
29.4% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
397
Violent Crime/100K
4,074 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$86,310 median income, 5.3% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.5 / 5.0
$479,200 home value, $1,784/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
397 violent crimes/100K (4% above avg)
A+
Education
4.5 / 5.0
44.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$86,310
15% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$53,164
36% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.3%
47% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
10.0%
19% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Newport East vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Newport East’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$86,310
115%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$53,164
136%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$116,791
162%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,320
92%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,320
8% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
25% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.0%
34% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
72.4%
1% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.2%
76% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$8,771M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
72.4%
Public Transit
1.2%
Work From Home
10%
Other
16.4%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
4,446
Restaurants
382
Healthcare
216
Retail
417
Manufacturing
58
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$116,791
62% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$8,543
144% 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 | $86,310 |
| Per Capita Income | $53,164 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $116,791 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,320 |
| County GDP | $8,771M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 10.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.479 |
| Cost of Living Index | 102.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 72.4% |
| Public Transit | 1.2% |
| Work From Home | 10.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 4,446 |
| Restaurants | 382 |
| Healthcare | 216 |
| Retail | 417 |
| Manufacturing | 58 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $116,791 |
| Avg Property Tax | $8,543 |