Woonsocket
- Suburb of Providence, RI
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Report Card
- Public Schoolsgrade C
- Crime & Safetygrade C
- Housinggrade C minus
- Nightlifegrade A
- Good for Familiesgrade C+
- Diversitygrade A
- Jobsgrade C
- Weathergrade C+
- Cost of Livinggrade B minus
- Health & Fitnessgrade B
- Outdoor Activitiesgrade A minus
- Commutegrade B
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Median Home Value
$208,400
National
$244,900Median Rent
$974
National
$1,163Area Feel
Urban Suburban Mix
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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
- Assault333.1national 282.7
- Murder0national 6.1
- Rape55.9national 40.7
- Robbery60.6national 135.5
Property Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Burglary298.2national 500.1
- Theft1,206.8national 2,042.8
- Motor Vehicle Theft281.9national 284
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Jobs
grade C
Based on employment rates, job and business growth, and cost of living.
Median Household Income
$48,822
National
$69,021Top Public Schools Serving Woonsocket
- grade A
Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School
- Rating 4.67 out of 5 15 reviews
- grade A minus
Blackstone Valley Prep High School
- Rating 3.67 out of 5 24 reviews
- grade A minus
Jacqueline M. Walsh School for the Performing & Visual Arts
- Rating 3.87 out of 5 67 reviews
- grade A minus
Blackstone Valley Prep Junior High School
- Rating 2 out of 5 1 review
- grade A minus
Annie Sullivan Middle School
Top Private Schools Near Woonsocket
- grade A+
The Wheeler School
- Rating 4.57 out of 5 110 reviews
- grade A+
Moses Brown School
- Rating 4.3 out of 5 94 reviews
- grade A minus
Bishop Feehan High School
- Rating 4.22 out of 5 192 reviews
- grade A minus
Mount Saint Charles Academy
- Rating 4.16 out of 5 185 reviews
- grade B+
Bethany Christian Academy
- Rating 4.45 out of 5 11 reviews
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Woonsocket Reviews
Rating 3.17 out of 5 81 reviews
I moved to Woonsocket without knowing anything about it. I wanted to get away from the noise, grime and chaos of Providence, which is nothing compared to many other cities-, and found myself right in the middle of all of that, but without all the interesting/lively elements of Providence. I regretted the move for a good while, but now am ok with it. It is a troubled place, with little to barely any economic activity, lots of crime and drugs, and an overall sense of hopelessness, but this is just a surface view. Beneath that are a lot of good people- amidst the undeniably weird and downright crazy-, and a cultural and economic rejuvenation appears to be in the works. I live in the North End, which is characterized by beautiful old Victorian homes. There is not much to do here, but proximity to Providence and Boston makes things better- also a bit more affordable. Definitely better places in RI- pretty much anywhere outside of Pawtucket/Central Falls- but there are redeeming qualities!
Woonsocket is a depressing little city.
It has all the drugs, crime, poverty and overall sketchiness you'd find in a city but with none of the restaurants, businesses, culture or liveliness of one.
Though if you're looking for a fight or some weed this may be the place for you!
The schools are subpar, rent is cheaper than Providence, but in this case, you truly get what you pay for because slumlords are in abundance.
If you want a good restaurant, supermarket or place to shop or just have fun, we're close to the Massachusetts border.
And potential businesses - even without the ridiculously high taxes - don't want to invest in this town because it just isn't worth it since nobody seems to care.
But it starts at the very top; if the mayor herself and the city council don't care enough about the town to change it for the better, why would the business owners, law enforcement, real estate developers/investors, or the residents themselves care either?
It has all the drugs, crime, poverty and overall sketchiness you'd find in a city but with none of the restaurants, businesses, culture or liveliness of one.
Though if you're looking for a fight or some weed this may be the place for you!
The schools are subpar, rent is cheaper than Providence, but in this case, you truly get what you pay for because slumlords are in abundance.
If you want a good restaurant, supermarket or place to shop or just have fun, we're close to the Massachusetts border.
And potential businesses - even without the ridiculously high taxes - don't want to invest in this town because it just isn't worth it since nobody seems to care.
But it starts at the very top; if the mayor herself and the city council don't care enough about the town to change it for the better, why would the business owners, law enforcement, real estate developers/investors, or the residents themselves care either?
I have lived in many cities, suburbs, states, and countries over the years, not all good, not all bad. However, living in Woonsocket I'm realizing that’s there’s a reason they call it ‘One Socket’; should be more like ‘short of a socket’ - the vast majority of people who live here have little to no education and/or motivation. They just mill and mope around job to job, no license, no common sense, no class, and were born, will die here, leave no legacy, nothing to pass on to their children. Positive note, there is a small population of people here who are go-getters, intelligent (doesn’t take much here), career oriented, and want what’s best for the city which I appreciate. So in a nutshell if you are fairly educated and motivated you could probably roll into town today and be running things tomorrow. There is so much history and phenomenal architecture here that I appreciate. I agree that the vast majority here are in fact personable and friendly and probably don’t know any better.