Suburb
Cranston
- A-Overall Grade
- Suburb of Providence, RI
- 143 reviews
- Public SchoolsB
- Crime & SafetyC+
- HousingC+
- NightlifeA
- Good for FamiliesA-
- DiversityA
- JobsB
- WeatherB-
- Cost of LivingB-
- Health & FitnessA-
- Outdoor ActivitiesA
- CommuteB+
Real Estate
Median Home Value
$228,300
National
$184,700Median Rent
$1,021
National
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Cranston Rankings
Niche ranks thousands of places to live based on key statistics from the U.S. Census and and expert insights.
Crime & Safety
Crime & Safety
C+
Based on violent and property crime rates.
Violent Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
National
- Assault98.2282.7
- Murder1.26.1
- Rape31.940.7
- Robbery24.5135.5
Property Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
National
- Burglary138.7500.1
- Theft1,119.42,042.8
- Motor Vehicle Theft104.3284
Residents
Working in Cranston
Jobs
B
Based on employment rates, job and business growth, and cost of living.
Median Household Income
$66,283
National
$55,322Cranston Reviews
143 reviews
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Cranston is a nice, family-friendly suburb in the state of Rhode Island. The schools here are wonderful and the place is scenic for the most part. A great amount of greenery and places like Garden City and Chapel Hill are a definite must visit! I hope to see more fun things come around in this place and watch it grow!
I love Cranston because everything you need is around a 20 minute radius. I can go shopping, get groceries and get dinner and I won't have to leave Cranston. It's home!
I’ve lived in Cranston since I was born and I love it. You rarely hear about robberies and I’ve never heard about any violent crimes. Cranston is a big place, and I speak more for eastern Cranston, it’s very diverse not only in race but age, economic background, etc. I am part of an LGBTQA+ family and I have yet to meet anyone here who is intolerant of that. All in all, it’s a great community and the schools are getting better — it’s a nice place to live but it doesn’t feel like a white-picket-fence suburb where crime doesn’t exist either.