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Newport, RI
Full City Profile · Rhode Island · Newport County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
25,029
Population
3,267/sq mi density
$83,562
Median Income
$58,113 per capita
$669,500
Home Value
$903,896 Zillow
$1,612
Median Rent
33.4% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
277
Violent Crime/100K
2,184 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$83,562 median income, 5.6% unemployment
C
Affordability
2.1 / 5.0
$669,500 home value, $1,612/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
277 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
55.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$83,562
11% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$58,113
49% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.6%
56% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
9.1%
27% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Newport vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Newport’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$83,562
111%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$58,113
149%
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
19 min
30% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
16.4%
8% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
60.3%
18% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
2.5%
50% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$8,771M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
60.3%
Public Transit
2.5%
Work From Home
16.4%
Other
20.8%
Average commute time
19 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 | $83,562 |
| Per Capita Income | $58,113 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $116,791 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,320 |
| County GDP | $8,771M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.479 |
| Cost of Living Index | 102.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 60.3% |
| Public Transit | 2.5% |
| Work From Home | 16.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 4,446 |
| Restaurants | 382 |
| Healthcare | 216 |
| Retail | 417 |
| Manufacturing | 58 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $116,791 |
| Avg Property Tax | $8,543 |