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RIRhode Island rankings

Towns with the shortest commutes in Rhode Island

Ranked by the average one-way travel time to work for residents who commute. 38 towns with 2,500+ residents.

U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year

1 Newport 18.9 min Median income $86,313 Map of Middletown 2 Middletown Newport County 19.9 min Median income $101,948 Exeter 3 Exeter Washington County 22.4 min Median income $111,250
#TownAverage commuteMedian incomePopulation
1 Newport24,874 people 18.9 min $86,313 24,874
2 Map of Middletown MiddletownNewport County · 16,832 people 19.9 min $101,948 16,832
3 Exeter ExeterWashington County · 7,195 people 22.4 min $111,250 7,195
4 Map of East Providence East Providence47,281 people 22.6 min $75,912 47,281
5 PortsmouthNewport County · 17,644 people 23 min $117,467 17,644
6 JohnstonProvidence County · 29,835 people 23.6 min $91,866 29,835
7 Map of Westerly WesterlyWashington County · 23,333 people 24.2 min $98,875 23,333
8 Map of Cranston Cranston83,250 people 24.3 min $90,206 83,250
9 Map of Lincoln LincolnProvidence County · 22,864 people 24.3 min $104,821 22,864
10 Map of Warwick Warwick83,175 people 24.6 min $88,708 83,175
11 SmithfieldProvidence County · 22,233 people 24.6 min $102,077 22,233
12 Bristol BristolBristol County · 22,220 people 24.9 min $97,764 22,220
13 Map of East Greenwich East GreenwichKent County · 14,554 people 24.9 min $177,090 14,554
14 Providence191,767 people 25 min $68,119 191,767
15 South Kingstown South KingstownWashington County · 32,073 people 25 min $108,960 32,073
16 Map of West Warwick West WarwickKent County · 31,173 people 25 min $77,608 31,173
17 Warren WarrenBristol County · 11,144 people 25.1 min $90,729 11,144
18 Map of Pawtucket Pawtucket75,893 people 25.6 min $68,310 75,893
19 North KingstownWashington County · 27,859 people 25.7 min $126,293 27,859
20 HopkintonWashington County · 8,420 people 25.8 min $97,172 8,420
21 CoventryKent County · 35,907 people 26 min $102,946 35,907
22 JamestownNewport County · 5,534 people 26.2 min $140,625 5,534
23 Map of Cumberland CumberlandProvidence County · 36,820 people 26.3 min $117,522 36,820
24 North Smithfield North SmithfieldProvidence County · 12,708 people 26.4 min $108,866 12,708
25 North Providence North ProvidenceProvidence County · 34,293 people 27.3 min $83,756 34,293
26 West GreenwichKent County · 6,647 people 27.3 min $135,625 6,647
27 Map of Central Falls Central Falls22,701 people 27.4 min $49,285 22,701
28 Map of Tiverton TivertonNewport County · 16,189 people 27.8 min $106,036 16,189
29 CharlestownWashington County · 8,051 people 27.8 min $109,404 8,051
30 NarragansettWashington County · 14,494 people 28.2 min $95,721 14,494
31 Woonsocket43,521 people 29.3 min $61,059 43,521
32 BarringtonBristol County · 17,126 people 29.7 min $153,198 17,126
33 Map of Scituate ScituateProvidence County · 10,517 people 30.6 min $112,315 10,517
34 FosterProvidence County · 4,523 people 33.2 min $113,646 4,523
35 Little Compton Little ComptonNewport County · 3,584 people 33.7 min $134,750 3,584
36 RichmondWashington County · 8,142 people 34 min $124,653 8,142
37 Map of Glocester GlocesterProvidence County · 10,221 people 34.4 min $113,508 10,221
38 Map of Burrillville BurrillvilleProvidence County · 16,427 people 35.2 min $119,813 16,427

How this ranking works

We rank every town by the average one-way travel time to work for residents who commute. The town with the lowest figure ranks #1. For comparison, the figure for Rhode Island as a whole is 25.5 min.

Only towns with at least 2,500 residents are ranked; Census estimates for smaller places are too uncertain. Population and income: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Town photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each town’s page.

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