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Best Cities for Young Professionals in Rhode Island

High incomes, educated peers, transit access and an under-35 demographic.

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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.

Income · 20% Educated Peers · 15% Young Demographic · 15% Jobs · 15% Transit · 10% Safety · 10% Broadband · 15%

Top 12 Young Professionals Cities in Rhode Island

Ranked by composite score across 7 weighted metrics.

#1
Score 72.8
Carolina, RI
1,238 residents
Income $123,063
Educated Peers 35.9%
Young Demographic 41 yrs
#2
Score 68.7
Kingston, RI
6,953 residents
Income $82,143
Educated Peers 82.0%
Young Demographic 20 yrs
#3
Score 65.2
Greene, RI
1,009 residents
Income $102,000
Educated Peers 40.4%
Young Demographic 34 yrs
#4
Score 64.2
Melville, RI
1,840 residents
Income $103,393
Educated Peers 63.0%
Young Demographic 29 yrs
#5
Score 61.8
Ashaway, RI
1,682 residents
Income $101,165
Educated Peers 24.2%
Young Demographic 39 yrs
#6
Score 57.9
Cumberland Hill, RI
8,638 residents
Income $131,006
Educated Peers 46.8%
Young Demographic 41 yrs
#7
Score 57.3
Wakefield-Peace Dale, RI
9,812 residents
Income $111,200
Educated Peers 59.8%
Young Demographic 41 yrs
#8
Score 54.5
Harmony, RI
1,094 residents
Income $108,971
Educated Peers 44.7%
Young Demographic 40 yrs
#9
Score 51.7
Hope Valley, RI
2,147 residents
Income $98,481
Educated Peers 26.1%
Young Demographic 42 yrs
#10
Score 51
Tiverton, RI
8,151 residents
Income $91,493
Educated Peers 39.5%
Young Demographic 47 yrs
#11
Score 50.2
Bradford, RI
1,437 residents
Income $108,295
Educated Peers 41.2%
Young Demographic 37 yrs
#12
Score 49.5
Charlestown, RI
1,648 residents
Income $113,281
Educated Peers 56.7%
Young Demographic 63 yrs

Full Ranking, Rhode Island

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

1 Carolina RI 72.8
2 Kingston RI 68.7
3 Greene RI 65.2
4 Melville RI 64.2
5 Ashaway RI 61.8
6 Cumberland Hill RI 57.9
7 Wakefield-Peace Dale RI 57.3
8 Harmony RI 54.5
9 Hope Valley RI 51.7
10 Tiverton RI 51
11 Bradford RI 50.2
12 Charlestown RI 49.5
13 Greenville RI 46.5
14 Cranston RI 45.2
15 Warwick RI 45.1
16 Newport RI 44.4
17 Westerly RI 43.3
18 East Providence RI 42.2
19 Pascoag RI 41.9
20 Newport East RI 37.4
21 Narragansett Pier RI 36.2
22 Valley Falls RI 36
23 Providence RI 35.5
24 Chepachet RI 35.3
25 Pawtucket RI 31.5
26 Woonsocket RI 25.3
27 Central Falls RI 19.7
28 Harrisville RI 19.7

Carolina, RI tops the list with a composite score of 72.8 out of 100, followed by Kingston and Greene. RI dominates the top 12 with 12 cities, reflecting strong performance across the weighted metrics for young professionals.

Rankings combine 7 independent metrics: Income, Educated Peers, Young Demographic, Jobs, Transit, Safety, Broadband. Cities are weighted to reflect what matters most to young professionals, and any city missing one or more metrics is excluded to avoid artificially inflated rankings.

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