Best Cities for Families in Rhode Island

Strong schools, low crime, affordable homes and family-friendly commutes.

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How We Score

Each metric is normalized 0-100 across U.S. cities, then weighted and summed. Cities missing any metric are excluded.

Schools · 25% Safety · 20% Home Affordability · 15% Low Poverty · 10% Jobs · 10% Short Commute · 10% Education · 10%

Top 12 Families Cities in Rhode Island

Ranked by composite score across 7 weighted metrics.

#1
Score 83
Tiverton, RI
8,151 residents
Schools 7.4
Safety 68/100K
Home Affordability $357,700
#2
Score 79.9
Warwick, RI
82,871 residents
Schools 7.4
Safety 79/100K
Home Affordability $322,000
#3
Score 77.7
East Providence, RI
46,970 residents
Schools 7.4
Safety 74/100K
Home Affordability $322,100
#4
Score 76.9
Westerly, RI
18,528 residents
Schools 7.0
Safety 64/100K
Home Affordability $400,200
#5
Score 64.3
Cranston, RI
82,632 residents
Schools 6.1
Safety 93/100K
Home Affordability $348,800
#6
Score 64
Charlestown, RI
1,648 residents
Schools 7.0
Safety 147/100K
Home Affordability $545,800
#7
Score 49.8
Newport, RI
25,029 residents
Schools 6.3
Safety 176/100K
Home Affordability $669,500
#8
Score 38.7
Woonsocket, RI
43,074 residents
Schools 6.3
Safety 395/100K
Home Affordability $268,000
#9
Score 34.8
Pawtucket, RI
75,280 residents
Schools 4.9
Safety 306/100K
Home Affordability $286,200
#10
Score 33.9
Providence, RI
190,214 residents
Schools 4.9
Safety 282/100K
Home Affordability $322,800
#11
Score 24.7
Central Falls, RI
22,481 residents
Schools 4.9
Safety 323/100K
Home Affordability $300,500

Full Ranking, Rhode Island

Top 11 cities. Click any city to see its full profile.

1 Tiverton RI 83
2 Warwick RI 79.9
3 East Providence RI 77.7
4 Westerly RI 76.9
5 Cranston RI 64.3
6 Charlestown RI 64
7 Newport RI 49.8
8 Woonsocket RI 38.7
9 Pawtucket RI 34.8
10 Providence RI 33.9
11 Central Falls RI 24.7

Tiverton, RI tops the list with a composite score of 83 out of 100, followed by Warwick and East Providence. RI dominates the top 12 with 11 cities, reflecting strong performance across the weighted metrics for families.

Rankings combine 7 independent metrics: Schools, Safety, Home Affordability, Low Poverty, Jobs, Short Commute, Education. Cities are weighted to reflect what matters most to families, and any city missing one or more metrics is excluded to avoid artificially inflated rankings.

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