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RANKING · 2024 ACS · 15 SHOWN OF 15

Fastest gentrifying, Rhode Island cities

Rhode Island cities ranked by the CensusEasy Gentrification Score, blending a decade of growth in real income, real home value, and college attainment. Higher means faster upmarket change. This list covers the 15 cities in Rhode Island that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 15 is 53.

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Fastest gentrifying by state
RANKPLACESTATEPOPGENTRIFICATION SCOREVS 2000
01Kingston, RIRI7,33275–
02Tiverton, RIRI8,09169–
03Westerly, RIRI18,41167–
04Cumberland Hill, RIRI8,64866–
05Newport, RIRI24,25161–
06Providence, RIRI195,31057–
07Valley Falls, RIRI12,65754–
08East Providence, RIRI48,24953–
09Cranston, RIRI84,64750–
10Woonsocket, RIRI44,58048–
11Pawtucket, RIRI77,06548–
12Warwick, RIRI84,18745–
13Central Falls, RIRI23,12442–
14Newport East, RIRI11,06941–
15Greenville, RIRI8,29627–
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES