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Outdoors in Narragansett
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c. 1875
Florence at Narragansett pier circa 1875 01, c. 1875
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About Narragansett
Town in Rhode Island, United StatesNarragansett is a town in Washington County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 14,532 at the 2020 census. However, during the summer months the town's population more than doubles to near 34,000. The town of Narragansett occupies a narrow strip of land running along the eastern bank of the Pettaquamscutt River (aka Narrow River) to the shore of Narragansett Bay on the Atlantic Ocean. It was separated from South Kingstown in 1888 and incorporated as a town in 1901. With several ocean beaches and a walkable strip along the ocean front, Narragansett is a resort area in the summer season as well as a popular East Coast surfing spot due to frequent southerly swells from Atlantic Oc…
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Housing in Narragansett
The typical Narragansett home is worth about $867,000, up 5.3% in a year, 70% above the Rhode Island typical home.
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Safety in Narragansett
Safety Grade A
Narragansett reports less crime per resident than 89% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Schools in Narragansett
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The public schools Narragansett’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 84% of Rhode Island’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
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