City profile
Warwick, RI
Coastal suburb on Narragansett Bay next to Rhode Island’s main airport.
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 Low · county score 69/100
Top hazards: Hurricane, Riverine flooding, Earthquake
Nearest major airport
2 mi to Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport (PVD)
Political lean (2024 county vote)
Competitive / purple · 49% Democratic / 49% Republican
Demographics (Census ACS)
Population (2024)
83,175
Growth since 2019
+2.7%
Median age
44.3
Residents 65+
21.2%
Median household income
$88,708
Income growth since 2019
+20.3%
Black household income
$124,680
Home ownership
73.3%
Poverty rate
7.6%
Poverty rate, 65+
9.0%
Race & ethnicity: Black 2.5% · White 82.1% · Hispanic 6.9% · Asian 3.4% · Other 5.1%
Crime (per 100,000 residents, 2025)
Violent crime
87 · 74% below the national average
Property crime
910 · 41% below the national average
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Warwick 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
- Airport next door
- Bay beaches
- Safe suburb
Trade-offs
- High property taxes
- Small Black community
Figures are estimates from public sources (see How we match). Verify before making decisions.