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Rhode Island: the 30 largest cities

Population, county output and jobs, pay, rent and commute for each city, with the map; every city opens its own guide.

In short: Rhode Island: 30 largest cities, from Providence (191,767 residents) to Weekapaug (541).
Providence (191,767 residents)Cranston (83,250 residents)Warwick (83,175 residents)Pawtucket (75,893 residents)East Providence (47,281 residents)Woonsocket (43,521 residents)Newport (24,874 residents)Central Falls (22,701 residents)Westerly (18,411 residents)Valley Falls (12,657 residents)Newport East (11,069 residents)Wakefield-Peace Dale (9,302 residents)Cumberland Hill (8,648 residents)Greenville (8,296 residents)Tiverton (8,091 residents)Kingston (7,332 residents)Pascoag (4,410 residents)Narragansett Pier (3,167 residents)Hope Valley (2,297 residents)Chepachet (1,923 residents)Harrisville (1,767 residents)Ashaway (1,722 residents)Melville (1,631 residents)Bradford (1,511 residents)Charlestown (1,499 residents)Carolina (1,048 residents)Harmony (1,006 residents)Greene (962 residents)Quonochontaug (610 residents)Weekapaug (541 residents)ProvidenceCranstonWarwickPawtucketEast ProvidenceWoonsocketNewportCentral FallsWesterlyValley FallsNewport EastWakefield-Peace Dale
Map of Rhode Island: the 30 largest cities

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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 08/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.

30cities covered
680,362residents in them
5counties
Providencelargest city
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Cities

CITY (30 largest of Rhode Island) Official statistics Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year (via Census Reporter) · BEA GDP by county 2024 · BLS QCEW 2024 · BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics · Data: ACS 2020–2024; BEA 2024; QCEW 2024; BLS 2026M09

The 30 largest places in Rhode Island by population, each with its own guide. GDP, jobs, average pay and unemployment are for the county where the city lies (official statistics do not exist for cities); income, rent, home value and education are for the city itself. Click any column to sort.

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# ⇅City ⇅County ⇅Population ⇅County GDP 2024 ⇅County jobs ⇅County average pay ⇅County unemployment ⇅Median household income ⇅Median rent ⇅Median home value ⇅Bachelor's+ ⇅
1ProvidenceProvidence County191,767$46,727 m288,107$68,8523.3%$68,119$1,408$362,20034.6%
2CranstonProvidence County83,250$46,727 m288,107$68,8523.3%$90,206$1,375$378,30036.4%
3WarwickKent County83,175$12,418 m75,845$63,0162.5%$88,708$1,363$354,60033.6%
4PawtucketProvidence County75,893$46,727 m288,107$68,8523.3%$68,310$1,208$325,50022.2%
5East ProvidenceProvidence County47,281$46,727 m288,107$68,8523.3%$75,912$1,288$365,50031.6%
6WoonsocketProvidence County43,521$46,727 m288,107$68,8523.3%$61,059$1,161$311,00019.8%
7NewportNewport County24,874$8,771 m42,622$68,6562.3%$86,313$1,698$746,90057.9%
8Central FallsProvidence County22,701$46,727 m288,107$68,8523.3%$49,285$1,200$352,10010.8%
9Westerly (unincorporated)Washington County18,411$9,768 m59,183$62,7002.2%$95,207$1,260$448,80043.3%
10Valley Falls (unincorporated)Providence County12,657$46,727 m288,107$68,8523.3%$92,901$1,362$375,20029.1%
11Newport East (unincorporated)Newport County11,069$8,771 m42,622$68,6562.3%$89,028$1,876$485,40042.3%
12Wakefield-Peace Dale (unincorporated)Washington County9,302$9,768 m59,183$62,7002.2%$106,551$1,258$494,40059.6%
13Cumberland Hill (unincorporated)Providence County8,648$46,727 m288,107$68,8523.3%$130,506$1,310$394,30049.2%
14Greenville (unincorporated)Providence County8,296$46,727 m288,107$68,8523.3%$97,234$1,264$434,70038.1%
15Tiverton (unincorporated)Newport County8,091$8,771 m42,622$68,6562.3%$99,158$1,342$407,20040.1%
16Kingston (unincorporated)Washington County7,332$9,768 m59,183$62,7002.2%$107,404n/a$553,40077.0%
17Pascoag (unincorporated)Providence County4,410$46,727 m288,107$68,8523.3%$121,369$1,319$365,00026.1%
18Narragansett Pier (unincorporated)Washington County3,167$9,768 m59,183$62,7002.2%$82,192$1,649$851,30058.7%
19Hope Valley (unincorporated)Washington County2,297$9,768 m59,183$62,7002.2%$101,932n/a$447,50026.3%
20Chepachet (unincorporated)Providence County1,923$46,727 m288,107$68,8523.3%$92,971$936$279,40026.9%
21Harrisville (unincorporated)Providence County1,767$46,727 m288,107$68,8523.3%$62,535$1,094$355,00020.5%
22Ashaway (unincorporated)Washington County1,722$9,768 m59,183$62,7002.2%$103,707$1,604$343,60031.7%
23Melville (unincorporated)Newport County1,631$8,771 m42,622$68,6562.3%$102,266$2,724n/a59.5%
24Bradford (unincorporated)Washington County1,511$9,768 m59,183$62,7002.2%$120,250n/a$418,10039.1%
25Charlestown (unincorporated)Washington County1,499$9,768 m59,183$62,7002.2%$108,563$1,159$583,20057.5%
26Carolina (unincorporated)Washington County1,048$9,768 m59,183$62,7002.2%$140,196n/a$396,40043.4%
27Harmony (unincorporated)Providence County1,006$46,727 m288,107$68,8523.3%$120,235n/a$341,40038.2%
28Greene (unincorporated)Kent County962$12,418 m75,845$63,0162.5%$129,583n/a$424,00038.7%
29Quonochontaug (unincorporated)Washington County610$9,768 m59,183$62,7002.2%$86,071n/a$1,043,90072.1%
30Weekapaug (unincorporated)Washington County541$9,768 m59,183$62,7002.2%$137,917n/a$1,252,70065.7%

Counties: GDP and jobs

COUNTY (all 5 counties) Official statistics Source: BEA GDP by county 2024 · BLS QCEW 2024 · BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics · Data: BEA 2024; QCEW 2024 annual; BLS 2026M09

The economy of all 5 counties of Rhode Island, each with its own page: output (GDP), jobs, employer sites, pay, job change, unemployment and the largest private industry. "Listed cities" counts the 30 cities of this guide whose main county it is.

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County ⇅Population ⇅GDP 2024 ⇅GDP per resident ⇅Jobs (QCEW) ⇅Employer sites ⇅Average annual pay ⇅Job change vs 2023 ⇅Unemployment ⇅Largest private industry ⇅Listed cities ⇅
Providence County664,854$46,727 million$70,281288,10724,426$68,852+1.2%3.3%Health care and social assistance13
Kent County171,456$12,418 million$72,42975,8456,935$63,016+0.5%2.5%Health care and social assistance2
Washington County130,344$9,768 million$74,94059,1835,814$62,700+3.4%2.2%Manufacturing11
Newport County84,657$8,771 million$103,61042,6224,446$68,656+1.6%2.3%Accommodation and food services4
Bristol County50,490$2,697 million$53,41615,1862,349$58,617+2.8%2.4%Accommodation and food services0

Unemployment is the latest month BLS published and may be preliminary. Counties with several large cities appear once.

Income and rent

CITY Official statistic Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year (via Census Reporter) · Data: ACS 2020–2024

Income, rent and housing for each city. Rent as a share of income is the yearly median rent divided by the median household income.

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City ⇅Median household income ⇅Income per person ⇅Median rent a month ⇅Rent share of income ⇅Median home value ⇅Homeowners ⇅Poverty rate ⇅Unemployment (ACS) ⇅Labour force participation ⇅
Providence$68,119$37,138$1,40824.8%$362,20041.4%20.7%8.2%64.3%
Cranston$90,206$45,258$1,37518.3%$378,30067.6%10.2%6.1%67.0%
Warwick$88,708$48,016$1,36318.4%$354,60073.3%7.6%5.1%65.2%
Pawtucket$68,310$35,248$1,20821.2%$325,50050.1%13.3%7.3%70.4%
East Providence$75,912$47,202$1,28820.4%$365,50059.9%10.1%5.5%63.4%
Woonsocket$61,059$31,639$1,16122.8%$311,00037.2%18.7%6.8%62.3%
Newport$86,313$58,057$1,69823.6%$746,90049.8%16.5%9.0%56.5%
Central Falls$49,285$21,117$1,20029.2%$352,10025.6%24.6%7.9%62.7%
Westerly$95,207$53,043$1,26015.9%$448,80071.4%5.7%3.0%62.4%
Valley Falls$92,901$40,454$1,36217.6%$375,20067.8%4.1%3.4%71.0%
Newport East$89,028$58,415$1,87625.3%$485,40051.9%11.7%7.4%61.7%
Wakefield-Peace Dale$106,551$56,249$1,25814.2%$494,40066.3%9.5%5.3%65.5%
Cumberland Hill$130,506$55,089$1,31012.0%$394,30083.1%4.7%2.4%71.4%
Greenville$97,234$49,115$1,26415.6%$434,70086.5%4.8%4.8%53.4%
Tiverton$99,158$52,746$1,34216.2%$407,20072.6%4.4%2.4%67.4%
Kingston$107,404$16,640n/an/a$553,40081.9%1.8%8.4%41.8%
Pascoag$121,369$49,585$1,31913.0%$365,00072.8%11.4%8.8%65.0%
Narragansett Pier$82,192$61,968$1,64924.1%$851,30062.5%13.6%7.5%56.9%
Hope Valley$101,932$45,882n/an/a$447,50091.8%9.2%5.4%64.7%
Chepachet$92,971$45,122$93612.1%$279,40087.6%3.5%1.7%64.6%
Harrisville$62,535$37,160$1,09421.0%$355,00073.5%11.4%9.7%52.7%
Ashaway$103,707$44,561$1,60418.6%$343,60073.6%1.4%3.0%84.5%
Melville$102,266$37,373$2,72432.0%n/a4.6%1.6%4.1%49.2%
Bradford$120,250$47,220n/an/a$418,10071.5%2.2%4.5%64.0%
Charlestown$108,563$90,527$1,15912.8%$583,20087.7%4.2%7.4%44.7%
Carolina$140,196$46,812n/an/a$396,40092.0%5.6%1.7%62.0%
Harmony$120,235$45,081n/an/a$341,40092.3%14.0%n/a72.5%
Greene$129,583$44,520n/an/a$424,000100.0%2.1%2.9%53.0%
Quonochontaug$86,071$98,027n/an/a$1,043,90094.1%5.2%11.4%48.0%
Weekapaug$137,917$134,583n/an/a$1,252,70096.0%5.7%3.4%57.1%

Commute and people

CITY Official statistic Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year (via Census Reporter) · Data: ACS 2020–2024

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City ⇅Drive alone ⇅Public transit ⇅Walk ⇅Work from home ⇅Commute 45+ min ⇅Born abroad ⇅Median age ⇅
Providence60.5%4.1%7.3%14.3%15.2%33.5%32.8
Cranston72.7%1.2%1.1%13.0%12.6%16.2%39.6
Warwick77.1%0.9%0.6%12.3%12.3%7.2%44.3
Pawtucket75.3%3.3%1.6%9.2%16.9%25.5%37.1
East Providence73.7%1.2%1.8%12.4%12.1%15.0%45.1
Woonsocket73.0%1.7%1.4%6.4%20.7%14.6%35.7
Newport57.5%2.0%12.4%18.5%9.1%7.4%37.2
Central Falls59.3%5.0%3.6%5.2%16.7%44.2%32.5
Westerly80.6%0.6%1.8%10.4%12.9%5.9%50.4
Valley Falls68.0%0.0%0.7%9.9%9.7%14.2%41.7
Newport East69.7%1.3%5.1%11.7%11.9%11.3%46.1
Wakefield-Peace Dale76.8%1.3%0.5%14.1%17.3%4.5%42.8
Cumberland Hill77.9%0.2%0.6%11.0%14.6%8.5%42.1
Greenville84.3%0.0%1.3%10.9%12.4%3.4%52.5
Tiverton76.8%0.4%2.8%9.5%13.5%5.9%48.1
Kingston47.6%1.9%32.7%11.6%10.3%5.7%19.5
Pascoag83.4%0.0%0.8%7.4%38.9%12.5%39.1
Narragansett Pier63.7%4.7%2.3%18.8%20.4%3.0%57.1
Hope Valley82.6%0.0%0.0%15.8%1.4%0.0%41.9
Chepachet82.9%0.0%0.0%16.0%32.6%1.5%55.9
Harrisville90.7%0.0%0.0%9.3%37.0%2.2%48.1
Ashaway96.4%0.0%0.2%2.5%18.9%3.0%38.9
Melville92.0%0.0%1.8%2.0%6.3%11.5%28.8
Bradford74.0%0.0%0.0%12.0%25.1%0.0%35.0
Charlestown76.0%1.6%4.4%15.3%19.2%2.5%65.4
Carolina82.2%13.7%0.0%4.1%43.1%0.0%41.9
Harmony69.4%0.0%0.0%10.0%33.7%3.4%47.2
Greene81.5%0.0%0.0%9.4%24.3%2.2%34.4
Quonochontaug46.5%0.0%0.0%44.8%15.8%3.6%61.5
Weekapaug72.0%0.0%1.8%20.6%35.3%3.7%55.8

Shares of workers aged 16 and over.

Metro pay

METRO Official statistics Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · BEA Regional Price Parities · BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics · Data: OEWS May 2025; RPP 2024

Cities that we could match to a BLS metropolitan area. Metro figures cover the whole area. The page of each city shows the occupations and pay of its metro.

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City ⇅Metropolitan area ⇅Jobs (OEWS) ⇅Median pay, all occupations ⇅Price level (US = 100) ⇅Unemployment ⇅
ProvidenceProvidence-Warwick, RI-MA714,120$53,680101.83.5%
CranstonProvidence-Warwick, RI-MA714,120$53,680101.83.5%
WarwickProvidence-Warwick, RI-MA714,120$53,680101.83.5%
PawtucketProvidence-Warwick, RI-MA714,120$53,680101.83.5%
East ProvidenceProvidence-Warwick, RI-MA714,120$53,680101.83.5%
WoonsocketProvidence-Warwick, RI-MA714,120$53,680101.83.5%
NewportProvidence-Warwick, RI-MA714,120$53,680101.83.5%
Central FallsProvidence-Warwick, RI-MA714,120$53,680101.83.5%
WesterlyProvidence-Warwick, RI-MA714,120$53,680101.83.5%
Valley FallsProvidence-Warwick, RI-MA714,120$53,680101.83.5%
Newport EastProvidence-Warwick, RI-MA714,120$53,680101.83.5%
Wakefield-Peace DaleProvidence-Warwick, RI-MA714,120$53,680101.83.5%
Cumberland HillProvidence-Warwick, RI-MA714,120$53,680101.83.5%
GreenvilleProvidence-Warwick, RI-MA714,120$53,680101.83.5%
TivertonProvidence-Warwick, RI-MA714,120$53,680101.83.5%
KingstonProvidence-Warwick, RI-MA714,120$53,680101.83.5%
PascoagProvidence-Warwick, RI-MA714,120$53,680101.83.5%
Narragansett PierProvidence-Warwick, RI-MA714,120$53,680101.83.5%
Hope ValleyProvidence-Warwick, RI-MA714,120$53,680101.83.5%
ChepachetProvidence-Warwick, RI-MA714,120$53,680101.83.5%
HarrisvilleProvidence-Warwick, RI-MA714,120$53,680101.83.5%
AshawayProvidence-Warwick, RI-MA714,120$53,680101.83.5%
MelvilleProvidence-Warwick, RI-MA714,120$53,680101.83.5%
BradfordProvidence-Warwick, RI-MA714,120$53,680101.83.5%
CharlestownProvidence-Warwick, RI-MA714,120$53,680101.83.5%
CarolinaProvidence-Warwick, RI-MA714,120$53,680101.83.5%
HarmonyProvidence-Warwick, RI-MA714,120$53,680101.83.5%
GreeneProvidence-Warwick, RI-MA714,120$53,680101.83.5%
QuonochontaugProvidence-Warwick, RI-MA714,120$53,680101.83.5%
WeekapaugProvidence-Warwick, RI-MA714,120$53,680101.83.5%

Climate

CITY Model estimate on a 0.5° grid Source: NASA POWER climatology (MERRA-2, 2001–2025) · Data: monthly means 2001–2025

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City ⇅January mean (°F) ⇅July mean (°F) ⇅Year mean (°F) ⇅Yearly precipitation (mm) ⇅
Providence277350.11207
Cranston277350.11207
Warwick327251.61160
Pawtucket277350.11207
East Providence277350.11207
Woonsocket277350.11207
Newport327251.61160
Central Falls277350.11207
Westerly297350.91179
Valley Falls277350.11207
Newport East327251.61160
Wakefield-Peace Dale327251.61160
Cumberland Hill277350.11207
Greenville277350.11207
Tiverton327251.61160
Kingston327251.61160
Pascoag257248.81196
Narragansett Pier327251.61160
Hope Valley297350.91179
Chepachet257248.81196
Harrisville257248.81196
Ashaway297350.91179
Melville327251.61160
Bradford297350.91179
Charlestown297350.91179
Carolina297350.91179
Harmony257248.81196
Greene297350.91179
Quonochontaug297350.91179
Weekapaug297350.91179

Satellite-reanalysis values on a grid of roughly 50 km; not weather-station records.

Rankings

Ready-made rankings of these cities, and of the metro areas that pay the most for common occupations:

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City by city

City by city

1. Providence

191,767 residents · Providence County · median household income $68,119 · median rent $1,408 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Providence

2. Cranston

83,250 residents · Providence County · median household income $90,206 · median rent $1,375 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Cranston

3. Warwick

83,175 residents · Kent County · median household income $88,708 · median rent $1,363 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Warwick

4. Pawtucket

75,893 residents · Providence County · median household income $68,310 · median rent $1,208 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Pawtucket

5. East Providence

47,281 residents · Providence County · median household income $75,912 · median rent $1,288 · guide: jobs, pay and living in East Providence

6. Woonsocket

43,521 residents · Providence County · median household income $61,059 · median rent $1,161 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Woonsocket

7. Newport

24,874 residents · Newport County · median household income $86,313 · median rent $1,698 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Newport

8. Central Falls

22,701 residents · Providence County · median household income $49,285 · median rent $1,200 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Central Falls

9. Westerly

18,411 residents · Washington County · median household income $95,207 · median rent $1,260 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Westerly

10. Valley Falls

12,657 residents · Providence County · median household income $92,901 · median rent $1,362 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Valley Falls

11. Newport East

11,069 residents · Newport County · median household income $89,028 · median rent $1,876 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Newport East

12. Wakefield-Peace Dale

9,302 residents · Washington County · median household income $106,551 · median rent $1,258 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Wakefield-Peace Dale

13. Cumberland Hill

8,648 residents · Providence County · median household income $130,506 · median rent $1,310 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Cumberland Hill

14. Greenville

8,296 residents · Providence County · median household income $97,234 · median rent $1,264 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Greenville

15. Tiverton

8,091 residents · Newport County · median household income $99,158 · median rent $1,342 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Tiverton

16. Kingston

7,332 residents · Washington County · median household income $107,404 · median rent n/a · guide: jobs, pay and living in Kingston

17. Pascoag

4,410 residents · Providence County · median household income $121,369 · median rent $1,319 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Pascoag

18. Narragansett Pier

3,167 residents · Washington County · median household income $82,192 · median rent $1,649 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Narragansett Pier

19. Hope Valley

2,297 residents · Washington County · median household income $101,932 · median rent n/a · guide: jobs, pay and living in Hope Valley

20. Chepachet

1,923 residents · Providence County · median household income $92,971 · median rent $936 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Chepachet

21. Harrisville

1,767 residents · Providence County · median household income $62,535 · median rent $1,094 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Harrisville

22. Ashaway

1,722 residents · Washington County · median household income $103,707 · median rent $1,604 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Ashaway

23. Melville

1,631 residents · Newport County · median household income $102,266 · median rent $2,724 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Melville

24. Bradford

1,511 residents · Washington County · median household income $120,250 · median rent n/a · guide: jobs, pay and living in Bradford

25. Charlestown

1,499 residents · Washington County · median household income $108,563 · median rent $1,159 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Charlestown

26. Carolina

1,048 residents · Washington County · median household income $140,196 · median rent n/a · guide: jobs, pay and living in Carolina

27. Harmony

1,006 residents · Providence County · median household income $120,235 · median rent n/a · guide: jobs, pay and living in Harmony

28. Greene

962 residents · Kent County · median household income $129,583 · median rent n/a · guide: jobs, pay and living in Greene

29. Quonochontaug

610 residents · Washington County · median household income $86,071 · median rent n/a · guide: jobs, pay and living in Quonochontaug

30. Weekapaug

541 residents · Washington County · median household income $137,917 · median rent n/a · guide: jobs, pay and living in Weekapaug

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