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 51.7
Tiverton, RI
8,151 residents
Income $91,493
Educated Peers 39.5%
Young Demographic 47 yrs
#2
Score 46.6
Cranston, RI
82,632 residents
Income $87,716
Educated Peers 35.8%
Young Demographic 40 yrs
#3
Score 45.8
Warwick, RI
82,871 residents
Income $87,536
Educated Peers 33.2%
Young Demographic 45 yrs
#4
Score 44
Charlestown, RI
1,648 residents
Income $113,281
Educated Peers 56.7%
Young Demographic 63 yrs
#5
Score 43.8
Newport, RI
25,029 residents
Income $83,562
Educated Peers 55.5%
Young Demographic 37 yrs
#6
Score 43.4
East Providence, RI
46,970 residents
Income $79,660
Educated Peers 32.3%
Young Demographic 44 yrs
#7
Score 43.4
Westerly, RI
18,528 residents
Income $82,333
Educated Peers 38.0%
Young Demographic 54 yrs
#8
Score 36.6
Providence, RI
190,214 residents
Income $66,772
Educated Peers 34.7%
Young Demographic 33 yrs
#9
Score 31.4
Pawtucket, RI
75,280 residents
Income $67,436
Educated Peers 23.5%
Young Demographic 37 yrs
#10
Score 23.8
Woonsocket, RI
43,074 residents
Income $58,614
Educated Peers 18.6%
Young Demographic 36 yrs
#11
Score 17.7
Central Falls, RI
22,481 residents
Income $45,921
Educated Peers 11.5%
Young Demographic 32 yrs

Full Ranking, Rhode Island

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

1 Tiverton RI 51.7
2 Cranston RI 46.6
3 Warwick RI 45.8
4 Charlestown RI 44
5 Newport RI 43.8
6 East Providence RI 43.4
7 Westerly RI 43.4
8 Providence RI 36.6
9 Pawtucket RI 31.4
10 Woonsocket RI 23.8
11 Central Falls RI 17.7

Tiverton, RI tops the list with a composite score of 51.7 out of 100, followed by Cranston and Warwick. RI dominates the top 12 with 11 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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