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What Is It Like to Live in Westerly?

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

Value score

54

4th best value in Rhode Island

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

Overall livability

50

4th overall in Rhode Island

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

Westerly is home to about 18,241 people. A typical home runs $327,200 and a household earns around $79,600, a price-to-income ratio of 4.1. Among Rhode Island's cities, it ranks 4th for value and 4th overall.

Westerly at a glance

Median home price

$327,200

5th in RI of 9

Median rent

$1,162/mo

Median household income

$79,600

Home price to income

4.1x

Unemployment

7.5%

6th in RI of 9

School rating

7/10

4th in RI of 9

Air quality (AQI)

45

0th in RI of 9

Walk score

0/100

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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; air quality from the EPA. City rankings are within Rhode Island only. Updated 2026.