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Newport is a small city of 24,874 people in Newport County, Rhode Island. It's about 24 miles from Providence, RI. Summer highs average 78°F and winter highs 39°F, with about 27 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $747k and rent runs about $2k a month.
24,874people
$747kTypical home
$1,698/moRent
78° / 39°Summer / winter
27"Snow
230Sunny days
126Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 24,874
- Part of a metro area
- About 3,249 people per sq mi
- 24 mi to Providence, RI
- 24 mi to Providence, RI
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $747k (≈$4,710/mo)
- Median rent $1,698/mo
- Median household income $86k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 9.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 78°F
- Winter highs around 39°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 230 sunny days a year (65 totally clear)
- 135 cloudy days a year
- 42 of 90 winter days are gray
- 126 days a year with rain or snow
- 27" of snow a year
- 8 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 6 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (188 per 100k)
- Low property crime (1,292 per 100k)
People
- Median age 37
- 16% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 58% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 13% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 20 min
- 14% walk or take transit to work
- 4 mi to NPT airport
- 18 mi to PVD (major hub)
- 13 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 46% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 10 ft
- Right on the coast
- 139 mi to a big lake
- 7 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 11 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 56 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 987 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 162 bars within 25 mi
- 406 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 8 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 88 museums within 25 mi
- 7 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- Farmers market in town
Everyday
- Schools in the top 49% of Rhode Island districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 1 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 3 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
Politics
- Newport County: D+25 in 2024
- Rhode Island: D+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk