City profile
Cranston, RI
Safe Providence neighbor with easy access to city culture and hospitals.
Climate
Climate type
Four seasons
Winter avg
30°F
Summer avg
73°F
Sunny days / yr
200
Home prices & cost of living
Median home price
$400,000
Typical monthly housing
$2,646
Cost of living (100 = U.S.)
110
Taxes
- Property tax
- 1.32%
- State income tax (top)
- 5.99%
- Social Security
- Taxed (with exemptions)
- Pensions
- Partly exempt
- Sales tax (state + avg. local)
- 7.00%
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively Moderate · county score 94/100
Top hazards: Heat wave, Riverine flooding, Hurricane
Nearest major airport
4 mi to Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport (PVD)
Political lean (2024 county vote)
Leans Democratic · 59% Democratic / 40% Republican
Demographics (Census ACS)
Population (2024)
83,250
Growth since 2019
+2.5%
Median age
39.6
Residents 65+
17.0%
Median household income
$90,206
Income growth since 2019
+25.3%
Black household income
$88,939
Home ownership
67.6%
Poverty rate
10.2%
Poverty rate, 65+
16.1%
Race & ethnicity: Black 5.3% · White 65.3% · Hispanic 18.8% · Asian 6.8% · Other 3.8%
Crime (per 100,000 residents, 2025)
Violent crime
89 · 73% below the national average
Property crime
890 · 43% below the national average
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Cranston Police Department. State average: violent 146, property 922.
2025–2026 trends
2026 market trends
- ▸Home prices are still rising in 2026 — good for long-term value, less room to negotiate
- ▸Climate/cost risks to check: coastal storms
Highlights
- Very safe
- Next to Providence
- Good hospitals nearby
Trade-offs
- High property taxes
- Cold winters
Figures are estimates from public sources (see How we match). Verify before making decisions.