02888 and 02916 receive effectively the same standardized Area Score. Which fits you better depends on which dimensions you weight — the differences below are where they actually diverge.
Signals
02888
02916
Opportunity: 02916 is the more favorable of the two.
Opportunity
60 · Top 38%
vs64 · Top 31%
Growth: 02916 is the more favorable of the two.
Growth
61 · Top 31%
vs66 · Top 20%
Climate
65 · Bottom 34%
vs65 · Bottom 34%
Physical resilience: 02888 is the more favorable of the two.
Physical resilience
86 · Top 15%
vs72 · Top 33%
Housing affordability: 02888 is the more favorable of the two.
Housing affordability
91 · Top 31%
vs86 · Top 41%
Access
99 · Top 15%
vs99 · Top 15%
Economic stability: 02916 is the more favorable of the two.
Economic stability
71 · Top 28%
vs81 · Top 9%
Measured values
| Metric | 02888 | 02916 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 19,134 | 8,695 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $91,867 | $95,263 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $46,319 | $56,415 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 3,245/sq mi | 3,277/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $350,000 | $404,100 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,271 | $1,310 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 80.3% | 71.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 2.8% | 3.0% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -2.6% | -2.6% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 33.2% | 43.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 8.2% | 6.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 470 | 189 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 5.7 | 4.0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 32.8% | 112.4% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 84°F | 84°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 22°F | 22°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 47.5" | 47.5" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 2 mi | 9 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 26.5 min | 28.0 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 43.6 | 44.9 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 5 | 1 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 11.82 | 15.64 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 48.3% | 35.8% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Full profiles: 02888 — Warwick, RI · 02916 — East Providence, RI · How this is calculated: methodology