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Best Cities for Retirees in Rhode Island

Low crime, warm climate, affordable cost of living and strong healthcare access.

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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.

Safety · 20% Affordability · 20% Warm Climate · 15% Sunshine · 10% Doctor Access · 15% Dental Access · 10% Health · 10%

Top 12 Retirees Cities in Rhode Island

Ranked by composite score across 7 weighted metrics.

#1
Score 65
Tiverton, RI
8,151 residents
Safety 70/100K
Affordability 102
Warm Climate 53°F
#2
Score 57.9
East Providence, RI
46,970 residents
Safety 130/100K
Affordability 102
Warm Climate 52°F
#3
Score 57.7
Warwick, RI
82,871 residents
Safety 94/100K
Affordability 102
Warm Climate 54°F
#4
Score 54.6
Ashaway, RI
1,682 residents
Safety 49/100K
Affordability 102
Warm Climate 53°F
#5
Score 54
Westerly, RI
18,528 residents
Safety 67/100K
Affordability 102
Warm Climate 53°F
#6
Score 53.8
Bradford, RI
1,437 residents
Safety 110/100K
Affordability 102
Warm Climate 53°F
#7
Score 47.7
Newport, RI
25,029 residents
Safety 277/100K
Affordability 102
Warm Climate 52°F
#8
Score 47.5
Cranston, RI
82,632 residents
Safety 156/100K
Affordability 102
Warm Climate 53°F
#9
Score 46.9
Greene, RI
1,009 residents
Safety 49/100K
Affordability 102
Warm Climate 51°F
#10
Score 45.6
Hope Valley, RI
2,147 residents
Safety 49/100K
Affordability 102
Warm Climate 51°F
#11
Score 44.2
Melville, RI
1,840 residents
Safety 397/100K
Affordability 102
Warm Climate 51°F
#12
Score 43.6
Newport East, RI
11,262 residents
Safety 397/100K
Affordability 102
Warm Climate 51°F

Full Ranking, Rhode Island

Top 28 cities. Click any city to see its full profile.

1 Tiverton RI 65
2 East Providence RI 57.9
3 Warwick RI 57.7
4 Ashaway RI 54.6
5 Westerly RI 54
6 Bradford RI 53.8
7 Newport RI 47.7
8 Cranston RI 47.5
9 Greene RI 46.9
10 Hope Valley RI 45.6
11 Melville RI 44.2
12 Newport East RI 43.6
13 Carolina RI 42.4
14 Greenville RI 42.1
15 Charlestown RI 41.7
16 Wakefield-Peace Dale RI 41.6
17 Kingston RI 41.4
18 Cumberland Hill RI 36
19 Pawtucket RI 35.5
20 Providence RI 34.7
21 Central Falls RI 30.8
22 Narragansett Pier RI 30.1
23 Valley Falls RI 29.3
24 Chepachet RI 29.1
25 Harmony RI 29.1
26 Woonsocket RI 28.6
27 Pascoag RI 27.8
28 Harrisville RI 27.5

Tiverton, RI tops the list with a composite score of 65 out of 100, followed by East Providence and Warwick. RI dominates the top 12 with 12 cities, reflecting strong performance across the weighted metrics for retirees.

Rankings combine 7 independent metrics: Safety, Affordability, Warm Climate, Sunshine, Doctor Access, Dental Access, Health. Cities are weighted to reflect what matters most to retirees, and any city missing one or more metrics is excluded to avoid artificially inflated rankings.

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