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

Overall

3.3 / 5.0

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

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

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

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