Washington County, Rhode Island
Population 130,344
- Overall cost of living: +1.8% vs the US average, higher than 93% of US counties.
- Lyme disease cases: 670.8/100k, higher than 99% of US counties.
- PM2.5 air pollution: 4.4 µg/m³, lower than 98% 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 | $510,800 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,327 | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $167/mo | lower than 57% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $12,910/yr | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 1% | higher than 64% 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 | $5,102 | higher than 96% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $106,638 | higher than 96% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 3.6% | lower than 64% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +1.5% | higher than 55% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 354.7 | higher than 76% 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 | 81°F | lower than 86% of US counties |
| January low | 22°F | lower than 53% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 34 in | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 4 days | lower than 92% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 135 days | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 3.7% of weeks | lower than 78% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈62°F | lower than 58% 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 in | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $87/yr | lower than 87% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $72/yr | lower than 64% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $9.4/yr | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $2.3/yr | lower than 54% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $1.6/yr | lower than 82% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.03/yr | lower than 88% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 4.4 µg/m³ | lower than 98% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 0.4 mi | lower than 99% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈531.1 ft | higher than 59% 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 | 95.7% | higher than 95% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 52.4% | higher than 98% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 23.2% | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 17 | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 11.8:1 | lower than 79% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 90.2% | higher than 56% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 9.48 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 9.66 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 3.48 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 3.1 | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 77/100k | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 4 | higher than 55% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3.8★ | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 80.6 yrs | higher than 94% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 3.6% | lower than 99% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 414/100k | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 61/100k | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 670.8/100k | higher than 99% of US counties |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 95% | higher than 94% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 28 min | lower than 90% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 47 min | lower than 88% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 26 min | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 94.4% | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0.8% | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 15.3% | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 95 min | lower than 67% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 36 per sq mi | higher than 66% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 0.8 per 1k | lower than 84% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 4.7 per 1k | lower than 73% of US counties |
| Population | 130,344 | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Median age | 45.5 | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +2.5 per 1k/yr | higher than 50% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 56.4% Dem | higher than 91% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 41.4% Rep | lower than 92% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 2.3% | higher than 87% of US counties |
| % White | 88.9% | higher than 71% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 3.8% | lower than 61% of US counties |
| % Black | 1.2% | lower than 60% of US counties |
| % Asian | 2.1% | higher than 83% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.3% | higher than 64% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 3.4% | lower than 52% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.3% | higher than 46% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 298 parks | higher than 82% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 26.4 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 10 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 25 min | higher than 53% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 6.1% | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 3 | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 72 | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 420 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 2,380 km | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 26 km | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 211 | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 248 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 21 | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 36 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 39 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 6 | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 117 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 25 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 203 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 42 km | higher than 70% of US counties |
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