Warwick, RI

Census place 4474300 · pop 83,175

D57/ 100
😐 Meh
B
in RI
📍 Rhode Island ranks #40 of 50 states →
🏆 Air31 AQI · top 7%
🚽 Rent$2,161/mo · bottom 27%
Taxes
1.30% property · US 0.99%7.00% sales · US 7.00%up to 5.99% income · US 4.63%

Sales & income are statewide.

The breakdown — worst first

Rent$2,161/mo27

U.S. median $1,756/mo · worse than most cities

$2,161/mo typical rent · Typical monthly rent (Zillow Observed Rent Index, all home types).

Property-tax burden1.30%35

U.S. median 0.99% · worse than most cities

1.30% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.

Housing cost$354,60037

U.S. median $214,900 · worse than most cities

$354,600 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.

Commute time25 min45

U.S. median 24 min · worse than most cities

25 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.

Unemployment rateCounty-level3.7%47

U.S. median 3.6% · worse than most cities

3.7% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.

Broadband access91.2%47

U.S. median 90.0% · worse than most cities

91.2% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Population growth (5yr)+2.7%49

U.S. median +2.4% · worse than most cities

+2.7% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?

Income inequality0.4449

U.S. median 0.43 · worse than most cities

Gini 0.44 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).

Adult smoking12.8%54

U.S. median 14.6% · better than most cities

12.8% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.

Physical inactivity23.9%57

U.S. median 26.5% · better than most cities

23.9% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.

Bachelor's degree or higher33.7%57

U.S. median 24.3% · better than most cities

33.7% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.

Adult obesity33.0%61

U.S. median 36.5% · better than most cities

33.0% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).

Median household income$88,70866

U.S. median $67,857 · better than most cities

$88,708 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.

Poor mental health15.8%69

U.S. median 17.4% · better than most cities

15.8% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).

Natural disaster riskCounty-level75/10070

U.S. median 77/100 · better than most cities

75/100 FEMA risk (higher = riskier) · FEMA National Risk Index — wildfire, flood, earthquake, heat and more. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.

Poverty rate7.6%71

U.S. median 12.1% · better than most cities

7.6% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.

Homeownership73.3%74

U.S. median 67.2% · better than most cities

73.3% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.

Uninsured adults6.1%84

U.S. median 9.3% · better than most cities

6.1% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.

Unhealthy air daysCounty-level0 days85

U.S. median 1 days · better than most cities

0 unhealthy-air days per year · Days per year with unhealthy air (AQI above 100). Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.

Air quality (AQI)County-level31 AQI93

U.S. median 42 AQI · better than most cities

31 median AQI · Median air quality index — lower is cleaner air. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.

Not measured for Warwick: Crime, Property crime. Not every public source covers every city — EPA air monitors and Zillow rent only reach some places, and national crime data is still being added.

Frequently asked

Is Warwick, RI a good place to live?
By the numbers, Warwick scores 57/100 — a D (Meh) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 20 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is air quality (aqi) and its weakest is rent. Rhode Island overall ranks #40 of 50 states. Whether it's "good" depends on what you value — re-weight the factors to score it your way.
Is Warwick, RI expensive to live in?
Warwick has a median home value of $354,600 and typical rent around $2,161/mo — pricier than most U.S. cities.
What's the biggest downside of living in Warwick, RI?
Its weakest measured area is rent ($2,161/mo) — 27/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
What is Warwick, RI best at?
Its strongest measured area is air quality (aqi) (31 AQI) — 93/100, better than most U.S. cities. (A county-level figure.)

Sources: U.S. Census (ACS), CDC PLACES, FBI Crime Data Explorer, BLS, EPA AirData, FEMA National Risk Index, and Zillow.