Providence vs Cranston

Providence and Cranston on the published weights — then move the weights to yours and see whether the result survives.

52D+

C59

Cranston ahead by 7Editorial weights

Category by category

FHousingD

Cranston +11 pts

FSchoolsC

Cranston +29 pts

C+Cost of livingB−

Cranston +3 pts

B−CommuteC+

Providence +2 pts

AAmenitiesC

Providence +30 pts

FEmploymentD+

Cranston +18 pts

—Residents—

not comparable yet

Weigh it yourself

The published weights are an editorial judgement, not a fact. Drag them. Both totals recompute live and the bar above moves with them.

Housing & affordability18%Schools18%Cost of living14%Commute & transport14%Amenities12%Employment & income12%Residents12%

Weights total 100% · normalised to 100% before scoring, so you can be sloppy.

The numbers side by side

$362kMedian home value$378k

$1,408Median rent$1,375

25.0 minMean commute24.3 min

$68kMedian household income$90k

1.09%Effective property tax1.30%

11th pctWithin-state proficiency49th pct

268Restaurants & cafés38

191,767Population83,250

0Resident responses0

Bold marks the better figure on that row. ACS 2020–24 · EDFacts SY2021–22 · OpenStreetMap Sep 2026.