RANKING · 2024 ACS · 16 SHOWN OF 16

Most rooted, Rhode Island cities

Rhode Island cities ranked by the share of residents living in the same house as one year earlier (2024 ACS). These are the places where people stay put. This list covers the 16 cities in Rhode Island that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 16 is 89.1%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Wakefield-Peace Dale, RI, up 6 places to #2.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPLIVING IN THE SAME HOUSE AS 1 YEAR AGOVS 2020

01Greenville, RIRI8,29695.2%−0.6 pts

02▲6Wakefield-Peace Dale, RIRI9,30293.0%+3.7 pts

03▲2Westerly, RIRI18,41192.9%+1.9 pts

04Tiverton, RIRI8,09191.8%−0.9 pts

05▲4Warwick, RIRI84,18791.0%+1.7 pts

06▼4Cumberland Hill, RIRI8,64889.7%−3.6 pts

07▼1Cranston, RIRI84,64789.3%−0.9 pts

08▼1Pawtucket, RIRI77,06589.1%−0.4 pts

09▲1East Providence, RIRI48,24988.3%+1.1 pts

10▲1Newport East, RIRI11,06987.5%+0.8 pts

11▲1Woonsocket, RIRI44,58085.1%+1.8 pts

12▲1Providence, RIRI195,31084.1%+1.3 pts

13▼10Valley Falls, RIRI12,65781.8%−11.4 pts

14▲2Kingston, RIRI7,33279.9%+10.5 pts

15▼1Central Falls, RIRI23,12479.8%−2.3 pts

16▼1Newport, RIRI24,25179.5%+5.3 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES