RANKING · 2024 ACS · 16 SHOWN OF 16

Most transient, Rhode Island cities

Rhode Island cities ranked by the smallest share of residents living in the same house as one year earlier (2024 ACS). These are the places where people move the most. 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: Valley Falls, RI, up 10 places to #4.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPLIVING IN THE SAME HOUSE AS 1 YEAR AGOVS 2020

01▲1Newport, RIRI24,25179.5%+5.3 pts

02▲1Central Falls, RIRI23,12479.8%−2.3 pts

03▼2Kingston, RIRI7,33279.9%+10.5 pts

04▲10Valley Falls, RIRI12,65781.8%−11.4 pts

05▼1Providence, RIRI195,31084.1%+1.3 pts

06▼1Woonsocket, RIRI44,58085.1%+1.8 pts

07▼1Newport East, RIRI11,06987.5%+0.8 pts

08▼1East Providence, RIRI48,24988.3%+1.1 pts

09▲1Pawtucket, RIRI77,06589.1%−0.4 pts

10▲1Cranston, RIRI84,64789.3%−0.9 pts

11▲4Cumberland Hill, RIRI8,64889.7%−3.6 pts

12▼4Warwick, RIRI84,18791.0%+1.7 pts

13Tiverton, RIRI8,09191.8%−0.9 pts

14▼2Westerly, RIRI18,41192.9%+1.9 pts

15▼6Wakefield-Peace Dale, RIRI9,30293.0%+3.7 pts

16Greenville, RIRI8,29695.2%−0.6 pts

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