Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Warwick grades B− overall, 29th among Rhode Island's 38 graded towns, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. Natural-hazard risk is low. On the other side, homes are expensive, about $421K for a typical one and 4.8 times the Providence metro’s $87K median household income. History is its standout character grade: an A, better than 92% of U.S. towns, with 32 places on the National Register. Its National Register listings include Gaspee Point and Pawtuxet Village Historic District. 23% of working residents work locally in Warwick, above both the Rhode Island town median (12%) and the median of U.S. towns (8%). Warwick is home to Community College of Rhode Island.
Where Warwick beats most towns.
Census counts: 5,529 in 1830, a low of 5,529 in 1830, 82,823 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1827 and 6 maps from 1890 on.
32 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Rhode Island), ordered by how far Warwick is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Warwick. Close and well known come first.
Big draw17 mi MuseumThe Breakers
Big draw28 mi Stadium & arenaGillette Stadium
8 mi Ancient siteHMS Endeavour
Big draw32 mi LakeLake Chaubunagungamaug
13 mi MuseumUSS Massachusetts
18 mi MuseumMarble HouseThe Breakers: UpstateNYer, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Gillette Stadium: Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0 · HMS Endeavour: Samuel Atkins (c.1760-1810), Public domain · Lake Chaubunagungamaug: Bree from Worcester, MA, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · USS Massachusetts: USN, Public domain · Marble House: [email protected], Public domain
Who provides power, water and the rest in Warwick, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Warwick.
Warwick trades workers with Providence and other neighbors and is healthy by national standards but behind most towns in Rhode Island; it also has a long record of flood insurance claims.
616 flood insurance claims have been filed here, and 49 properties have flooded more than once.
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 80% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 616 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Warwick.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its public schools are run by the Warwick school district. Two of its 29 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warwick Veterans Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 1,059 | C |
| Pilgrim High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,137 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within RI on state tests and graduation
Within Rhode Island it is less healthy than 76% of the 38 graded towns: Rhode Island sets a high bar.
Warwick beats the Rhode Island average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 86% of adults had a checkup this year in Warwick. No town among the 38 in Rhode Island we compare has a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Warwick.
| Warwick | Rhode Island towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 86% | 85% | 79% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 34% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 23% | 23% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 29% | 35% |
| What stands out | Warwick | RI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9.8% | 14.2% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.5% | 13.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.9% | 8.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Warwick has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Warwick is 82°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
25 miles of trail in 9 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Warwick City Park, at 202 acres.
| Warwick | Rhode Island towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 6.4% | 14% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.5 miles per square mile | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Chepiwanoxet Park | 0.8 mi | 11 |
| 2. Rocky Point State Park | 0.6 mi | 69 |
| 3. Winslow Field | 0.6 mi | 18 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The typical Warwick home is worth about $421,000, up 4.3% in a year, 17% below the Rhode Island typical home.
| Warwick | Rhode Island towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,363 a month | $1,371 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 73% | 76% | 73% |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Warwick has about as many jobs (46,160) as working residents, but only 9,847 people both live and work here.
About one in 4 of Warwick’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Providence (18%), Cranston (9%) and North Kingstown (6%). Half commute less than 8 miles.
| Warwick | Rhode Island towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $89,000 | $105,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 7.6% | 6.5% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Reported crimes fell from 1,089 to 826 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
Rhode Island has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns Warwick sits closer to the middle.
| Warwick | Rhode Island towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 9 per 1,000 residents | 4.9 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.9 per 1,000 residents | 0.6 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
18% of Warwick residents are under 18. 34% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 38% across Rhode Island. 22% of Warwick residents are 65 or older.
| Warwick | Rhode Island towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 18% | 18% | 22% |
| Median age | 44.3 years | 43.8 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 22% | 21% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 34% | 40% | 29% |
51.8% women, 48.2% men
About 93 men for every 100 women. Across Rhode Island, 50.9% of residents are women. Median age: women 46.4, men 41.2.
| Warwick | RI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.7% | 10% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.8% | 8.8% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.2% | 10% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13.4% | 13.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.7% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.1% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 15.4% | 13.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 13% | 11% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.5% | 7.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.9% | 10.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 27.3% | 26.6% | 26% |
| Some college | 21.3% | 17.4% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.9% | 8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.6% | 22.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 12.1% | 15.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
10 within 15 miles of the center of Warwick
About 6 of every 100 Warwick residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across Rhode Island.
32 places in Warwick on the National Register of Historic Places.
41 notable people were born in Warwick.
City in Rhode Island, United States
Warwick ( WORR-ik or WOR-wik) is a city in Kent County, Rhode Island, United States, and is the third-largest city in the state, with a population of 82,823 at the 2020 census. Warwick is located approximately 12 miles (19 km) south of downtown Providence, Rhode Island, 63 miles (101 km) southwest of Boston, Massachusetts, and 171 miles (275 km) northeast of New York City. Warwick was founded by Samuel Gorton in 1642 and has witnessed major events in American history. It was decimated during King Philip's War (1675–1676) and was the site of the Gaspee Affair, the first act of armed resistance against the British, preceding even the Boston Tea Party, and a significant prelude to the American…
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7 towns share a border with Warwick.
| Town | RI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warwick | #29 | B− | C− | B | C+ | B+ |
| Cranston | #31 | B− | D | B | B− | B+ |
| North Kingstown | #7 | A | C− | A− | A− | A+ |
| West Warwick | #33 | C+ | C− | B | C | B− |
| East Greenwich | #1 | A+ | C | A− | A | A |
| Portsmouth | #5 | A+ | D | A | A | A |
| Barrington | #3 | A+ | D | A | A+ | A+ |
| East Providence | #32 | C+ | C− | — | C+ | B− |
East Providence reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Warwick with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Warwick grades B− overall, better than 54% of U.S. towns and #29 of 38 in Rhode Island. It grades B+ for health, B for safety and C+ for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a C−.
Yes, by national standards. Rhode Island has less crime than most states, so among its own towns Warwick sits nearer the middle.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
41 notable people were born here, including Martha McSally and Nathanael Greene.
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