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About Smithfield
Town in Rhode Island, United StatesSmithfield is a town in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 22,118 at the 2020 census. Incorporated in 1731, it includes the historic villages of Esmond, Georgiaville, Mountaindale, Spragueville, Stillwater, and Greenville. Smithfield is home to Bryant University, a private, four-year university.
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Housing in Smithfield
The typical Smithfield home is worth about $526,000, up 5.1% in a year, close to the Rhode Island typical home.
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Safety in Smithfield
Safety Grade A-
Smithfield reports less crime per resident than 76% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade. Rhode Island has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns Smithfield sits closer to the middle.
Health in Smithfield
Health Grade A
Healthier than 87% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Rhode Island
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 19 are too close to call.
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Schools in Smithfield
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The public schools Smithfield’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 75% of Rhode Island’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
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