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    Moving to Warwick, RI

    Is Warwick a good place to live?

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    Warwick ranks #1 of 7 Rhode Island cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (83/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 0.1% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $322,000
    +9.4% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,299
    per month
    Household income
    $87,536
    median
    Unemployment
    4.9%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Warwick

    The median home value in Warwick is $322,000 and median rent is $1,299 a month, against a median household income of $87,536. Homes cost about 3.7× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Warwick 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 Warwick, RI

    Warwick has about 82,871 residents, 4.9% unemployment and 21% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

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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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