Rhode Island city profile

Living in Cranston, Rhode Island

What it costs to live in Cranston, and how it compares with other Rhode Island cities, in plain numbers.

Value score

89

1st best value in Rhode Island

How much you get for what you pay, versus other Rhode Island cities.

Overall livability

90

1st overall in Rhode Island

Cost, safety, schools, jobs and quality of life combined.

Cranston is home to about 82,654 people. A typical home runs $275,400 and a household earns around $77,100, a price-to-income ratio of 3.6. Among Rhode Island's cities, it ranks 1st for value and 1st overall. For context, the typical Cranston home is about 46% below the statewide median of $507,000 and local household income is about 5% above the statewide median of $73,500.

Cranston at a glance

Median home price

$275,400

2nd in RI of 9

Median rent

$1,185/mo

Median household income

$77,100

Home price to income

3.6x

Unemployment

5.1%

2nd in RI of 9

School rating

7/10

1st in RI of 9

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More Rhode Island cities: Central Falls, East Providence, Newport, Pawtucket, Providence, Warwick, Westerly, Woonsocket

Sources: Home prices and rent from Zillow; income, unemployment and commute from the U.S. Census; school ratings from state education data; crime from the FBI. City rankings are within Rhode Island only. Updated 2026.