Providence

Best Providence suburbs for families

Ranked on a families weighting: schools at 30%, amenities within two miles at 20%, and the four poll questions about children, safety and sidewalks at 20%. Cost still counts, at 15%. The full weighting is shown at the bottom, and it is not the same as the overall score.

Updated Sep 2026·17 suburbs considered, 10 listed
1
Valley Falls$375k median · 23.3 min commute
Schools B+Amenities C−Residents inactive
67
Family score
overall 64 C+
2
Aerial view of downtown Westerly, Rhode Island, along the Pawcatuck River, a town of 23,359 residents historically known for granite quarrying and today for its
Westerly$449k median · 22.9 min commute
Schools B−Amenities C−Residents inactive
66
Family score
overall 64 C+
3
Witherbee School, Middletown Historical Society, Newport East Rhode Island This is an image of a place or building that is listed on the National Register of Hi
Newport East$485k median · 20.5 min commute
Schools CAmenities B−Residents inactive
65
Family score
overall 62 C
4
The Brightman Street Bridge, as seen from the southwest. The crane seen in the background is working on the replacement for the bridge.
Somerset$419k median · 31.3 min commute
Schools BAmenities D−Residents inactive
61
Family score
overall 59 C
5
Built in 1927 in the Edgewood neighborhood. Designed by George Frederick Hall of Martin & Hall.
Cranston$378k median · 24.3 min commute
Schools CAmenities CResidents inactive
61
Family score
overall 59 C
6
World War I Memorial and Taunton Plaza, at the triangle created by Route 44 (Taunton Avenue), Whelden Avenue, and Broadway, East Providence Rhode Island
East Providence$366k median · 22.6 min commute
Schools CAmenities CResidents inactive
60
Family score
overall 58 C
7
North Attleborough Town$482k median · 32.4 min commute
Schools B−Amenities FResidents inactive
59
Family score
overall 57 C−
8
Warwick, Rhode Island, USA
Warwick$355k median · 24.6 min commute
Schools CAmenities D+Residents inactive
59
Family score
overall 58 C
9
Newport Rhode Island Aerial View
Newport$747k median · 18.9 min commute
Schools D−Amenities C+Residents inactive
56
Family score
overall 58 C
10
Pawtucket, Rhode Island
Pawtucket$326k median · 25.6 min commute
Schools DAmenities C+Residents inactive
56
Family score
overall 52 D+
This list's weighting
Schools 30%Amenities 20%Resident poll (Q2, Q5, Q6, Q8) 20%Cost of living 15%Housing 10%Commute 5%

Poll components only count for places with eight or more resident responses; for the others the remaining weights re-normalise to 100%.

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Photos from Wikimedia Commons: Westerly (Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0); Newport East (John Phelan · CC BY-SA 3.0); Somerset (T.S. Custadio aka ToddC4176 at en.wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0); Cranston (Eric Harrison · CC BY-SA 2.0); East Providence (John Phelan · CC BY-SA 3.0); Warwick (Dietmar Rabich · CC BY-SA 4.0); Newport (MVASCO · CC BY-SA 3.0); Pawtucket (Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0).