Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 58/100
C
Median home value$746,900
Providence $422,500
Median rent$1,698/mo
Providence $1,307/mo
Cost-burdened households44%
Providence 35%
Newport
Newport County24,874 residentsNewport
58
C
Suburbgrade score
6th of 17 Providence suburbs. Strongest on commute & transport, held back by employment & income.
58
Providence median 57
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Newport is like to live in, by category
Bars show Newport against Providence. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 41/100
D−
Within-state proficiency30th pct
Providence median 40th pct
Student–teacher ratio10.6
Providence median 13.1
Graduation rate77%
Providence median 85%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 65/100
C+
Housing cost index127
Providence 100
Eff. tax rate0.74%
Providence 1.09%
Local sales tax7.00%
Providence median 7.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 86/100
A−
Mean commute18.9 min
Providence 26.6 min
Under 30 minutes79%
Providence 63%
Transit stops / sq mi8.5
Providence median 8.1 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 65/100
C+
Restaurants & cafés71
Providence median 33 · within 2 miles
Groceries2
Providence median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks45
Providence median 28 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 36/100
F
Median household income$86,313
Providence $87,040
Unemployment9.0%
Providence 5.7%
Professional occupations49%
Providence 43%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Newport on employment & income
Newport's weakest grade is F. Five suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbEmploymentOverall
Somerset20 mi from NewportC+ 59 C Warwick16 mi from NewportC− 58 C Cranston22 mi from NewportD+ 59 C East Providence22 mi from NewportD 58 C Newport East3 mi from NewportD 62 C Median household income: ACS 2020–24 · Unemployment: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Newport
Is Newport, RI a good place to live?
Newport scores 58 out of 100, 6th of 17 Providence suburbs. It is strongest on commute & transport and weakest on employment & income. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Newport expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C+. The median home is $746,900, 77% above the Providence median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.74%. $1,698/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Newport?
Schools grade D−. The districts serving Newport sit at the 30th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 77% graduation rate and a 10.6 student–teacher ratio. Newport is served by Newport. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Newport?
The mean commute is 18.9 min, with 79% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 19% working from home. Transit density is 8.5 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Newport?
Within two miles there are 2 groceries, 71 restaurants and cafés and 45 parks, which grades C+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Newport old or new?
The median home in Newport was built in 1939 or earlier — older than the Providence median of 1962. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 46% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.