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Cranston, RI
Rhode Island · Kent County · Providence-Warwick Metro
Cranston is a mid-size city in Rhode Island with a population of 82,632. Residents earn $87,716 per year, which is 17% above the national average.
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
82,632
Population
2,915/sq mi density
$87,716
Median Income
$44,045 per capita
$348,800
Home Value
$439,251 Zillow
$1,332
Median Rent
29.5% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
264 sunny days/yr
156
Violent Crime/100K
1,362 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
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Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$87,716 median income, 3.8% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.4 / 5.0
$348,800 home value, $1,332/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
156 violent crimes/100K (59% below avg)
B+
Education
3.9 / 5.0
35.8% bachelor's degree or higher
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UFO Sightings
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Reported UFO sightings from the National UFO Reporting Center database
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UFO Sightings Near Cranston, RI
30 UFO sighting reports from the National UFO Reporting Center (NUFORC) found near Cranston, RI.
| Name | Year | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cranston, RI | 2013 | I pulled into work last night and realized my co worker, and a few people from the restaurant next to ours were staring at the sky. I g |
| Cranston, RI | 2013 | Orange ball of light hovering at a low altitude in cranston, vanishes then reappears seconds later in diff location |
| Cranston, RI | 2013 | Light blue disk over Cranston RI for 20 minutes. ((NUFORC Note: Possible advertising lights?? PD)) |
| Johnston, RI | 2013 | 4 objects seen in upper atmosphere maneuvering at high speed then up out of sight! |
| Cranston, RI | 2012 | Bright spheres forming huge triangle. |
| Cranston, RI | 2012 | Large orange ball over Rhode Island. |
| Cranston, RI | 2012 | 2 fireballs, bright white interiors, bright red flaming edges, moved SW across the sky, then disappered one at a time. |
| Cranston, RI | 2012 | I am a retired plychologist age 64. I sit out every night till about 2pm facing the south. I saw a large round orange ball, like a pu |
| Cranston, RI | 2012 | 3 spheres in Cranston, RI. |
| Johnston, RI | 2011 | Orange Sphere in the night sky. |
| Cranston, RI | 2010 | Pulsating white, red, geen light in the Western Sky of Rhode Island. ((NUFORC Note: Sighting of star. PD)) |
| Cranston, RI | 2009 | cone shaped hazy light pointed downward from sky. ((NUFORC Note: Missile launch. PD)) |
| Cranston, RI | 2009 | Two Silver Objects diagonal from each other hovered, then jolted upwards, and vanished out of sight on a clear day. |
| Johnston, RI | 2009 | object did not move in normal manner |
| Cranston, RI | 2008 | See's light over Cranston |
| Cranston, RI | 2008 | round golden glowing orb with spike shaped projections |
| Johnston, RI | 2008 | triangle over johnston with blue red and white lights |
| Cranston, RI | 2007 | There were 2 lights in the southern sky, one following the other, then a 3rd light shot from one of them and headed towards the ground. |
| Cranston, RI | 2005 | we were inside our house and heard several loud jet like sounds that would stop and then start up agan (exactly like the noises posted |
| Cranston, RI | 2005 | At 11pm Est I was driving my girlfriend home on Phoenix Avenue toward the free way exit to travel 95 North.In the sky at first loo |
| Johnston, RI | 2005 | ((HOAX??)) As my friend and I were driving home late one night, I was staring out at the window gazing at the stars when I noticed one. |
| Cranston, RI | 2004 | Saw a formation of crescent-shapped objects over suburban neighborhood. |
| Cranston, RI | 2004 | Loud noise like a jet engine that went off and on for an hour making strange sounds. |
| Johnston, RI | 2004 | ufo over rhodeisland the real deal . |
| Cranston, RI | 2000 | ((HOAX?? STUDENT REPORT)) Cranston ri UFO sighting in sports field at Cranston West High School. |
| Cranston, RI | 1999 | It flew over the highway |
| Cranston, RI | 1999 | A silvery egg-shaped craft is seen over a highway. |
| Cranston, RI | 1998 | i was in a car with my mother driving down phenix ave. i saw a bright orangish light in the sky i looked up and it was moving slowwly b |
| Johnston, RI | 1997 | Cube haystack shape seen a between 1997-1998 (not sure of exact date)........ |
| Cranston, RI | 1975 | religious connection |