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.

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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 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES