RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 16 SHOWN OF 16

Most transient, Rhode Island cities · 2020

Rhode Island cities ranked by the smallest share of residents living in the same house as one year earlier (2020 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 89.3%.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPLIVING IN THE SAME HOUSE AS 1 YEAR AGOVS –

01Kingston, RIRI7,33269.4%–

02Newport, RIRI24,25174.2%–

03Central Falls, RIRI23,12482.1%–

04Providence, RIRI195,31082.8%–

05Woonsocket, RIRI44,58083.3%–

06Newport East, RIRI11,06986.7%–

07East Providence, RIRI48,24987.2%–

08Warwick, RIRI84,18789.3%–

09Wakefield-Peace Dale, RIRI9,30289.3%–

10Pawtucket, RIRI77,06589.5%–

11Cranston, RIRI84,64790.2%–

12Westerly, RIRI18,41191.0%–

13Tiverton, RIRI8,09192.8%–

14Valley Falls, RIRI12,65793.2%–

15Cumberland Hill, RIRI8,64893.3%–

16Greenville, RIRI8,29695.8%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS