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About Cranston
City in Rhode Island, United StatesCranston, formerly known as Pawtuxet, is a city in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. Its official population in the 2020 United States Census was 82,934, making it the second-largest city in the state. The center of population of Rhode Island is located in Cranston; it is a part of the Providence metropolitan area. The Town of Cranston was created in 1754 from a portion of Providence north of the Pawtuxet River. After losing much of its territory to neighboring towns and the city of Providence, Cranston became a city on March 10, 1910.
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Housing in Cranston
The typical Cranston home is worth about $458,000, up 1.4% in a year, 11% below the Rhode Island typical home.
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Safety in Cranston
Safety Grade B
Cranston reports less crime per resident than 63% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade. Rhode Island has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns Cranston sits closer to the middle.
Schools in Cranston
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The public schools Cranston’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 56% of Rhode Island’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
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