Kent County, Rhode Island
Population 171,456 · Warwick
- Overall cost of living: +1.8% vs the US average, higher than 93% of US counties.
- Lyme disease cases: 223.6/100k, higher than 96% of US counties.
- PM2.5 air pollution: 4.9 µg/m³, lower than 95% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈+1.8% | higher than 93% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $366,100 | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,327 | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $158/mo | lower than 67% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $13,068/yr | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 1.35% | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 7% | higher than 89% of US counties |
| State income tax | 4.75% | lower than 50% of US counties |
| Property tax paid / yr | $4,957 | higher than 96% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $94,345 | higher than 93% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 4.1% | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +2.5% | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 405 | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈193 days | lower than 75% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 82°F | lower than 81% of US counties |
| January low | 21°F | lower than 56% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 37 in | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 12 days | lower than 77% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 109 days | lower than 50% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 3.5% of weeks | lower than 79% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈62.6°F | lower than 54% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 50.2 in | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $85/yr | lower than 88% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $70/yr | lower than 66% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $8.5/yr | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $3.2/yr | higher than 54% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $2.2/yr | lower than 78% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.02/yr | lower than 93% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 4.9 µg/m³ | lower than 95% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 15.8 mi | lower than 90% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈566.9 ft | higher than 61% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 93.1% | higher than 76% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 34.7% | higher than 85% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 13.4% | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 18 | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 12.4:1 | lower than 71% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 86.4% | lower than 69% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 8.32 | higher than 68% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 8.64 | higher than 87% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 3.04 | higher than 54% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 2.8 | higher than 62% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 85/100k | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 19 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3.1★ | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 78.5 yrs | higher than 80% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 3.8% | lower than 99% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 494/100k | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 79/100k | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 223.6/100k | higher than 96% of US counties |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 90.8% | higher than 90% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 18 min | lower than 99% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 18 min | lower than 99% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 25 min | higher than 53% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 92.7% | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0.8% | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 11.9% | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 75 min | lower than 77% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 85 per sq mi | higher than 95% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 1.1 per 1k | lower than 75% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 7.7 per 1k | lower than 50% of US counties |
| Population | 171,456 | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Median age | 43.8 | higher than 70% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +4.5 per 1k/yr | higher than 61% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 49.9% Dem | higher than 86% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 48.1% Rep | lower than 86% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 2% | higher than 80% of US counties |
| % White | 83.7% | higher than 56% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 6.9% | higher than 60% of US counties |
| % Black | 1.9% | lower than 51% of US counties |
| % Asian | 2.9% | higher than 88% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 4.2% | higher than 67% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.4% | higher than 58% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 88 parks | higher than 61% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 21.9 | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 4.4 | higher than 71% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 45 min | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 4.5% | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 3 | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 94 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 423 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 2,406 km | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 88 km | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 262 | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 289 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 27 | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 37 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 42 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 3 | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 138 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 24 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 209 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 130 km | higher than 88% of US counties |
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