Best places to live in the Providence metro area

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July 8, 2025
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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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#25. Narragansett Pier

- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 3,080

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#24. East Providence

- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 46,970

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#23. North Seekonk

- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 2,903

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#22. Seekonk

- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 15,573

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#21. Warren

- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 11,138

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#20. Greenville

- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 8,586

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#19. Tiverton

- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 16,260

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#18. Plainville

- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 9,872

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#17. North Providence

- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 33,940

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#16. Kingston

- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 6,953

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#15. Cranston

- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 82,632

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#14. Newport

- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: C+
- Population: 25,029

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#13. Middletown

- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 16,920

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#12. Smithfield

- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 22,075

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#11. Cumberland

- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 36,390

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#10. Bristol

- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 22,317

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#9. Narragansett

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 14,540

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#8. Portsmouth

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 17,740

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#7. Lincoln

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 22,571

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#6. Cumberland Hill

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 8,638

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#5. Jamestown

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 5,545

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#4. South Kingstown

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 32,005

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#3. North Kingstown

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 27,736

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#2. Barrington

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 17,113

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#1. East Greenwich

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 14,407

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