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.
#25. Narragansett Pier
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 3,080
#24. East Providence
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 46,970
#23. North Seekonk
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 2,903
#22. Seekonk
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 15,573
#21. Warren
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 11,138
#20. Greenville
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 8,586
#19. Tiverton
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 16,260
#18. Plainville
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 9,872
#17. North Providence
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 33,940
#16. Kingston
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 6,953
#15. Cranston
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 82,632
#14. Newport
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: C+
- Population: 25,029
#13. Middletown
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 16,920
#12. Smithfield
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 22,075
#11. Cumberland
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 36,390
#10. Bristol
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 22,317
#9. Narragansett
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 14,540
#8. Portsmouth
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 17,740
#7. Lincoln
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 22,571
#6. Cumberland Hill
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 8,638
#5. Jamestown
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 5,545
#4. South Kingstown
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 32,005
#3. North Kingstown
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 27,736
#2. Barrington
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 17,113
#1. East Greenwich
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 14,407