Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 48/100
D+
Median home value$354,600
Providence $422,500
Median rent$1,363/mo
Providence $1,307/mo
Cost-burdened households34%
Providence 35%
Warwick
Kent County83,175 residentsWarwick
58
C
Suburbgrade score
8th of 17 Providence suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by housing & affordability.
58
Providence median 57
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Warwick is like to live in, by category
Bars show Warwick against Providence. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 59/100
C
Within-state proficiency47th pct
Providence median 40th pct
Student–teacher ratio12.1
Providence median 13.1
Graduation rate86%
Providence median 85%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 71/100
B−
Housing cost index95
Providence 100
Eff. tax rate1.29%
Providence 1.09%
Local sales tax7.00%
Providence median 7.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 65/100
C+
Mean commute24.6 min
Providence 26.6 min
Under 30 minutes68%
Providence 63%
Transit stops / sq mi11
Providence median 8.1 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 52/100
D+
Restaurants & cafés39
Providence median 33 · within 2 miles
Groceries2
Providence median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks16
Providence median 28 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 53/100
C−
Median household income$88,708
Providence $87,040
Unemployment5.1%
Providence 5.7%
Professional occupations44%
Providence 43%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Warwick on housing & affordability
Warwick's weakest grade is D+. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
North Attleborough Town19 mi from WarwickC 57 C− Somerset13 mi from WarwickC 59 C Newport16 mi from WarwickC 58 C Attleboro17 mi from WarwickC− 54 C− Newport East15 mi from WarwickC− 62 C Valley Falls15 mi from WarwickD+ 64 C+ Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Warwick
Is Warwick, RI a good place to live?
Warwick scores 58 out of 100, 8th of 17 Providence suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Warwick expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $354,600, 16% below the Providence median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.29%. $1,363/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Warwick?
Schools grade C. The districts serving Warwick sit at the 47th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 86% graduation rate and a 12.1 student–teacher ratio. Warwick is served by Warwick. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Warwick?
The mean commute is 24.6 min, with 68% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 12% working from home. Transit density is 11 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Warwick?
Within two miles there are 2 groceries, 39 restaurants and cafés and 16 parks, which grades D+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Warwick old or new?
The median home in Warwick was built in 1961 — close to 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. 73% 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.