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About Woonsocket
City in Rhode Island, United StatesWoonsocket ( wuun-SOK-it, wən-), is a city in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 43,240 at the 2020 census, making it the sixth largest city in the state. Being Rhode Island's northernmost city, Woonsocket lies directly south of the Massachusetts state line and constitutes part of both the Providence metropolitan area and the larger Greater Boston Combined Statistical Area. The city is the corporate headquarters of CVS Health, a pharmacy services provider. It is home to Landmark Medical Center, the Museum of Work and Culture, and the American-French Genealogical Society.
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Housing in Woonsocket
The typical Woonsocket home is worth about $387,000, about the same as a year ago, 24% below the Rhode Island typical home.
A seller's market
Safety in Woonsocket
Safety Grade C
Woonsocket reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 73% report less.
Schools in Woonsocket
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The public schools Woonsocket’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 89% of Rhode Island’s districts on state tests and graduation.
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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