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    Moving to Newport, RI

    Is Newport a good place to live?

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    Newport ranks #6 of 7 Rhode Island cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (25/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population fell 0.2% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $669,500
    +7.5% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,612
    per month
    Household income
    $83,562
    median
    Unemployment
    9.7%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Newport

    The median home value in Newport is $669,500 and median rent is $1,612 a month, against a median household income of $83,562. Homes cost about 8.0× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Newport crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Rhode Island the 2025 rate was 146 violent and 921 property crimes per 100,000 people — #47 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Newport, RI

    Newport has about 25,029 residents, 9.7% unemployment and 32% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Newport with

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    More: Where to move in Rhode Island · Best counties in Rhode Island

    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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