Warwick receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Warwick
Pawtucket
Opportunity
61 · Top 40%
vs45 · Bottom 26%
Growth
62 · Top 30%
vs64 · Top 27%
Climate
65 · Bottom 33%
vs65 · Bottom 33%
Physical resilience
86 · Top 15%
vs72 · Top 33%
Housing affordability
88 · Top 37%
vs73 · Bottom 38%
Access
99 · Top 14%
vs98 · Top 15%
Economic stability
68 · Top 33%
vs61 · Top 48%
Measured values
| Metric | Warwick | Pawtucket | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 83,175 | 75,893 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $88,708 | $68,310 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $48,016 | $35,248 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,376/sq mi | 8,757/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $354,600 | $325,500 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,363 | $1,208 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 73.3% | 50.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 2.8% | 3.9% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -2.6% | -2.6% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 33.7% | 22.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 7.6% | 13.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 470 | 153 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 5.7 | 2.0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 32.8% | 7550.0% | 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 | 1 mi | 11 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 26.7 min | 27.8 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 44.3 | 37.1 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 25 | 18 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 12.07 | 13.64 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 19.0% | 8.1% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 37.5% | 20.6% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 38.8% | 76.2% | 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: Warwick, RI · Pawtucket, RI · How this is calculated: methodology