Cranston
- Suburb of Providence, RI
Suburb
Cranston
- grade A minusOverall Grade
- Suburb of Providence, RI
- Rating 3.86 out of 5 155 reviews
Report Card
- Public Schoolsgrade B
- Crime & Safetygrade C+
- Housinggrade B minus
- Nightlifegrade A
- Good for Familiesgrade A minus
- Diversitygrade A
- Jobsgrade B
- Weathergrade B minus
- Cost of Livinggrade B minus
- Health & Fitnessgrade A
- Outdoor Activitiesgrade A
- Commutegrade B+
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Median Home Value
$275,400
National
$244,900Median Rent
$1,185
National
$1,163Area Feel
Dense Suburban
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Crime & Safety
Crime & Safety
grade C+
Based on violent and property crime rates.
Violent Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Assault84.4national 282.7
- Murder0national 6.1
- Rape27.3national 40.7
- Robbery20.2national 135.5
Property Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Burglary93.9national 500.1
- Theft938.1national 2,042.8
- Motor Vehicle Theft107national 284
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Working in Cranston
Jobs
grade B
Based on employment rates, job and business growth, and cost of living.
Median Household Income
$77,145
National
$69,021Top Public Schools Serving Cranston
Top Private Schools Near Cranston
- grade A+
The Wheeler School
- Rating 4.58 out of 5 108 reviews
- grade A+
Moses Brown School
- Rating 4.27 out of 5 91 reviews
- grade A+
Lincoln School
- Rating 4.28 out of 5 92 reviews
- grade A+
Providence Country Day School
- Rating 4.44 out of 5 59 reviews
- grade A+
Rocky Hill Country Day School
- Rating 4.32 out of 5 69 reviews
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I am a lifelong resident of Cranston RI. The culture in Cranston RI is like no other, very tight community. Us cranstonions pull together when the community needs us to do so. From the Feasts that shut down one part of the city to the amazing restaurants to the beautiful renovated foot ball field at Cranston west high school. Garden City shopping center is like an small outlet that people from all over RI come to shop. I intend on being a life long resident. I love my city!
Cranston is overall a great community with a good education curriculum. Most people in the community are friendly and motivated. Those who live and Cranston typically have convenient access to whatever necessities they need, such as picking up a prescription at CVS or going grocery shopping. I would say that Cranston is certainly one of the best cities to live in in Rhode Island.
Cranston is a very special place because it has so many different facets: coastline along Narragansett Bay in the eastern part of the city, woods and farms in the western part of the city; very good restaurants offering all types of international cuisines; convenience in proximity to the airport and highway; well-manicured neighborhoods; the list goes on and on. I have been a resident here for almost 40 years and have never wanted to live anywhere else.