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1 / 25#25. Narragansett Pier
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 3,080
Best places to live in the Providence metro area
Stacker compiled a list of the best places to live in the Providence metro area using data from the Niche. Niche uses 15 weighted factors for its rankings. A majority of the score is based on cost of living, higher education rate, housing, public schools, diversity, and crime. You can read more about Niche's methodology here.
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2 / 25#24. East Providence
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 46,970
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3 / 25#23. North Seekonk
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 2,903
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4 / 25#22. Seekonk
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 15,573
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5 / 25#21. Warren
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 11,138
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6 / 25#20. Greenville
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 8,586
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7 / 25#19. Tiverton
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 16,260
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8 / 25#18. Plainville
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 9,872
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9 / 25#17. North Providence
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 33,940
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10 / 25#16. Kingston
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 6,953
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11 / 25#15. Cranston
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 82,632
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12 / 25#14. Newport
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: C+
- Population: 25,029
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13 / 25#13. Middletown
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 16,920
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14 / 25#12. Smithfield
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 22,075
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15 / 25#11. Cumberland
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 36,390
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16 / 25#10. Bristol
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 22,317
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17 / 25#9. Narragansett
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 14,540
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18 / 25#8. Portsmouth
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 17,740
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19 / 25#7. Lincoln
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 22,571
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20 / 25#6. Cumberland Hill
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 8,638
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21 / 25#5. Jamestown
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 5,545
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22 / 25#4. South Kingstown
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 32,005
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23 / 25#3. North Kingstown
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 27,736
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24 / 25#2. Barrington
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 17,113
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25 / 25#1. East Greenwich
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 14,407
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