WYLT Neighborhood Rankings · 2026
Best Neighborhoods
in Rhode Island
Ranked by safety, schools, walkability, and value. Every verdict is based on real data — no sponsored rankings, no fluff.
#1 Pick in Rhode Island
Smithfield, Smithfield is the top-rated neighborhood in Rhode Island — our highest verdict.
Top 20 Neighborhoods in Rhode Island
Smithfield
Settle hereSmithfield, RI
Price
$364K
Walk
7/100
Schools
6.4/10
Cranston
Good for nowCranston, RI
Price
$275K
Walk
37/100
Schools
6.6/10
Portsmouth
Good for nowPortsmouth, RI
Price
$487K
Walk
23/100
Schools
5.8/10
Bristol
Good for nowBristol, RI
Price
$426K
Schools
5.8/10
Middletown
Good for nowMiddletown, RI
Price
$480K
Schools
6.1/10
South Kingstown
Good for nowSouth Kingstown, RI
Price
$468K
Schools
5.4/10
Burrillville
Good for nowBurrillville, RI
Price
$372K
Schools
5.2/10
Lincoln
Good for nowLincoln, RI
Price
$399K
Schools
6.5/10
Providence
Think twiceProvidence, RI
Price
$360K
Walk
84/100
Schools
6.5/10
Johnston
Good for nowJohnston, RI
Price
$290K
Schools
6.6/10
North Kingstown
Think twiceNorth Kingstown, RI
Price
$419K
Walk
11/100
Schools
6.6/10
Coventry
Think twiceCoventry, RI
Price
$295K
Schools
6.6/10
West Warwick
Think twiceWest Warwick, RI
Price
$276K
Walk
26/100
Schools
6.5/10
Warwick
Think twiceWarwick, RI
Price
$304K
Walk
18/100
Schools
6.6/10
North Providence
Think twiceNorth Providence, RI
Price
$280K
Walk
13/100
Schools
6.6/10
Woonsocket
Think twiceWoonsocket, RI
Price
$241K
Walk
16/100
Schools
6/10
Cumberland
Think twiceCumberland, RI
Price
$370K
Walk
2/100
Schools
6.5/10
Central Falls
Think twiceCentral Falls, RI
Price
$244K
Walk
26/100
Schools
6.6/10
East Providence
Think twiceEast Providence, RI
Price
$270K
Walk
12/100
Schools
6.6/10
Pawtucket
Think twicePawtucket, RI
Price
$268K
Walk
23/100
Schools
6.6/10
How we rank neighborhoods in Rhode Island
Every neighborhood on this list was evaluated using real data across four dimensions: safety (violent and property crime risk), schools (rating out of 10), walkability (Walk Score out of 100), and home prices relative to the Rhode Island average. Our scoring model weighs each factor equally and assigns one of four plain-English verdicts — from "Settle here" (our highest rating) to "Hard pass" — so you know exactly where each place stands without having to decode letter grades.
Rankings are updated as new reports are generated. All data is sourced from public records, national databases, and our AI-assisted analysis. Click any neighborhood to read its full report.