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Woonsocket is a small city of 43,521 people in Providence County, Rhode Island. It's about 13 miles from Providence, RI. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 38°F, with about 42 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $311k and rent runs about $1k a month.
43,521people
$311kTypical home
$1,161/moRent
84° / 38°Summer / winter
42"Snow
233Sunny days
133Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 43,521
- Part of a metro area
- About 5,619 people per sq mi
- 13 mi to Providence, RI
- 13 mi to Providence, RI
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $311k (≈$1,961/mo)
- Median rent $1,161/mo
- Median household income $61k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 38°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 233 sunny days a year (74 totally clear)
- 132 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 133 days a year with rain or snow
- 42" of snow a year
- 11 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 14 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (361 per 100k)
- Low property crime (1,459 per 100k)
People
- Median age 36
- 32% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 19 mi to PVD airport
- 19 mi to PVD (major hub)
- 13 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 29% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1952
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 174 ft
- 14 mi to the ocean
- 104 mi to a big lake
- 2 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 23 mi to the nearest ski area
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 111 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,907 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 230 bars within 25 mi
- 855 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 13 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 80 museums within 25 mi
- 25 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 10 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 35% of Rhode Island districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 11 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 2 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 6 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Providence County: D+14 in 2024
- Rhode Island: D+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk