Compare towns
Warwick vs East Providence
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Rhode Island.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warwick has the most homeowners (73.3%).
East Providence has the most renters (40.1% rent).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Warwick | East Providence |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 83,175Highest |
47,281Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% RI: +4.3% |
+0.2% RI: +4.3% |
| Median age | 44.3±1Lowest 9% above RI |
45.1±2.4Highest 11% above RI |
| East Providence and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 17.6%±1.1Highest RI: 18.8% |
15.6%±1.8Lowest RI: 18.8% |
| Warwick and East Providence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±1.2Highest RI: 18.7% |
20.8%±1.5Lowest RI: 18.7% |
| Warwick and East Providence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.7%Highest RI: 37.7% |
31.6%Lowest RI: 37.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±0.7Highest RI: 8.3% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest RI: 8.3% |
| Warwick and East Providence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $88,708±$6kHighest about the RI average |
$75,912±$8kLowest 14% below RI |
| Warwick and East Providence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $354,600±$5kLowest 12% below RI |
$365,500±$10kHighest 10% below RI |
| East Providence and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,363±$76Highest about the RI average |
$1,288±$75Lowest 4% below RI |
| Warwick and East Providence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,616Highest 6% below RI |
$4,545Lowest 7% below RI |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.1%±6.1Highest RI: 48% |
48.5%±6.5Lowest RI: 48% |
| Warwick and East Providence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 7.6%Lowest RI: 11.2% |
10.1%Highest RI: 11.2% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Highest RI: 63.6% |
59.9%Lowest RI: 63.6% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Highest 1 yr older than RI |
1958Lowest 4 yrs older than RI |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 4% below RI |
23 minLowest 11% below RI |
| Work from home | 12.4%±1.2 RI: 13% |
12.4%±2.6 RI: 13% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #28 of 38 in RI | #29 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Warwick | East Providence |
| High school in town | Pilgrim High School | East Providence High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.5Lowest |
15.5Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet |
RI average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.