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    Moving to Woonsocket, RI

    Is Woonsocket a good place to live?

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    Woonsocket ranks #7 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 grew 0.1% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $268,000
    +11.2% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,116
    per month
    Household income
    $58,614
    median
    Unemployment
    8.1%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Woonsocket

    The median home value in Woonsocket is $268,000 and median rent is $1,116 a month, against a median household income of $58,614. Homes cost about 4.6× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Woonsocket 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 Woonsocket, RI

    Woonsocket has about 43,074 residents, 8.1% unemployment and 13% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

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

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