West Warwick, RI: Local News, Events & Neighbors

West Warwick is a town in Kent County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 31,012 at the 2020 census. West Warwick was incorporated in 1913, making it the youngest town in the state. Prior to 1913, the town, situated on the western bank of the Pawtuxet River, was the population and industrial center of the larger town of Warwick. The town split because local Democratic politicians wanted to consolidate their power and isolate their section of town from the Republican-dominated farmland in the east.

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How West Warwick ranks

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#3Most affordable in RI #9Fastest growing in RI #8Rent easiest to afford in RI All RI rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code02893

Area code401

Living in West Warwick

Housing in West Warwick

$409K▲ 5.5% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical West Warwick home is worth about $409,000, up 5.5% in a year, 20% below the Rhode Island typical home.

A strong seller's market

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Days on market22

Sale-to-list101.3%

Sold in May27

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Safety in West Warwick

B⁺

Safety Grade B+

West Warwick reports less crime per resident than 65% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade. Rhode Island has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns West Warwick sits closer to the middle.

Violent crime per 1,000

West Warwick 1.6

Rhode Island 1.5

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

West Warwick 4.5

Rhode Island 9.2

U.S. 15.5

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Schools in West Warwick

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C

School Grade C

The public schools West Warwick’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 72% of Rhode Island’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictWest WarwickSchools9

John F. Horgan School C-Elementary · Grades K–4 · 475 students Greenbush Elementary School C-Elementary · Grades K–4 · 427 students Wakefield Hills El. School CElementary · Grades K–4 · 373 students John F. Deering Middle C-Middle · Grades 5–8 · 976 students West Warwick High School B+High · Grades 9–12 · 1,081 students Maisie E. Quinn SchoolPrekindergarten · Grades PK · 91 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within RI. Ratings are from neighbors.

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