Town
South Kingstown
- AOverall Grade
- Town in Rhode Island
- 46 reviews
- Public SchoolsA-
- Crime & SafetyB+
- HousingB-
- NightlifeB+
- Good for FamiliesA
- DiversityB
- JobsB-
- WeatherC+
- Cost of LivingC
- Health & FitnessA
- Outdoor ActivitiesA
- CommuteA-
Real Estate
Median Home Value
$334,900
National
$184,700Median Rent
$1,038
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South Kingstown Rankings
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Crime & Safety
Crime & Safety
B+
Based on violent and property crime rates.
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Residents
Diversity
B
Based on ethnic and economic diversity.
Median Household Income
$73,801
National
$55,322Children
13%
Top Public Schools Serving South Kingstown
- A+
Kingston Hill Academy
- Public School
- Saunderstown, RI
- K-5
- 2 reviews
- A
The Compass School
- Public School
- Kingston, RI
- K-8
- A
Peace Dale School
- South Kingstown School District, RI
- K-4
- 4 reviews
- A-
Matunuck Elementary School
- South Kingstown School District, RI
- K-4
- A-
Wakefield School
- South Kingstown School District, RI
- K-4
- 1 review
South Kingstown Reviews
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I honestly love my town as a whole. South Kingstown is mostly a seaside community in Rhode Island that has a Florida or California feel in the summer. There are a bunch of small villages that offer different things. Peacedale and Wakefield are a the major downtown scene built in the early 1800s. Matununk is the most beauty coastal area where there are a lot of different seafood places including the Matununk Oyster Bar to top rated oyster bar in the nation. It also has great surfing spots and beautiful state and private beaches at inexpensive prices. In Kingston there is the University of Rhode Island and the currently ranked no13 Rhode Island Rams Mens Basketball Team. The town is only 45min from the capital in providence and 20min from historic Newport. Down the coast New York City is only three hours.
South Kingstown is a beautiful coastal town of Southern Rhode Island. SK is home to some of the best beaches on the East Coast, in my opinion. Although South Kingstown has many boroughs within, SK still has a small-town feel with a tight-knit community. I love living here as I can't imagine growing up anywhere else.
South Kingstown is the closest town to the University of Rhode Island. As such, the autumn and winter months are full of young college students, and the summer months are full of tourists (it is close to the popular RI beaches). Due to its quaint New England charm, proximity to the ocean and URI, the cost of housing is pretty high, when compared to the rest of the state. However, the schools are pretty good, the few restaurants that are there are pretty good, and there isn't that much crime. Even though there are a lot of college students, it tends to be a mostly white town- very few black, brown, or hispanic people.