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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 08/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Among the 29 largest places in Rhode Island, Chepachet has the lowest unemployment rate (1.7%), followed by Carolina and Tiverton. Click any column to sort; click a city for its guide.
Across the 29 places in Rhode Island that we cover, the median is 5.4% and the average 5.7%; the figure runs from 1.7% (Chepachet) to 11.4% (Quonochontaug). That is a spread of 6.6 times between the two ends. The state figure is 5.8%; 13 of the 29 places are above it and 16 at or below.
The first five are Chepachet, Carolina, Tiverton, Cumberland Hill, Greene. A high or low position is not good or bad on its own: unemployment from the ACS is a survey estimate with a margin of error, and small places can swing widely. Use the Compare tab on each city page to see how two places differ across income, rent, commute and education, and check the county page for the local job market.
| # ⇅ | City ⇅ | County ⇅ | Unemployment (ACS) ⇅ | Population ⇅ | Median household income ⇅ | Median rent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chepachet (unincorporated) | Providence County | 1.7% | 1,923 | $92,971 | $936 |
| 2 | Carolina (unincorporated) | Washington County | 1.7% | 1,048 | $140,196 | n/a |
| 3 | Tiverton (unincorporated) | Newport County | 2.4% | 8,091 | $99,158 | $1,342 |
| 4 | Cumberland Hill (unincorporated) | Providence County | 2.4% | 8,648 | $130,506 | $1,310 |
| 5 | Greene (unincorporated) | Kent County | 2.9% | 962 | $129,583 | n/a |
| 6 | Westerly (unincorporated) | Washington County | 3.0% | 18,411 | $95,207 | $1,260 |
| 7 | Ashaway (unincorporated) | Washington County | 3.0% | 1,722 | $103,707 | $1,604 |
| 8 | Valley Falls (unincorporated) | Providence County | 3.4% | 12,657 | $92,901 | $1,362 |
| 9 | Weekapaug (unincorporated) | Washington County | 3.4% | 541 | $137,917 | n/a |
| 10 | Melville (unincorporated) | Newport County | 4.1% | 1,631 | $102,266 | $2,724 |
| 11 | Bradford (unincorporated) | Washington County | 4.5% | 1,511 | $120,250 | n/a |
| 12 | Greenville (unincorporated) | Providence County | 4.8% | 8,296 | $97,234 | $1,264 |
| 13 | Warwick | Kent County | 5.1% | 83,175 | $88,708 | $1,363 |
| 14 | Wakefield-Peace Dale (unincorporated) | Washington County | 5.3% | 9,302 | $106,551 | $1,258 |
| 15 | Hope Valley (unincorporated) | Washington County | 5.4% | 2,297 | $101,932 | n/a |
| 16 | East Providence | Providence County | 5.5% | 47,281 | $75,912 | $1,288 |
| 17 | Cranston | Providence County | 6.1% | 83,250 | $90,206 | $1,375 |
| 18 | Woonsocket | Providence County | 6.8% | 43,521 | $61,059 | $1,161 |
| 19 | Pawtucket | Providence County | 7.3% | 75,893 | $68,310 | $1,208 |
| 20 | Newport East (unincorporated) | Newport County | 7.4% | 11,069 | $89,028 | $1,876 |
| 21 | Charlestown (unincorporated) | Washington County | 7.4% | 1,499 | $108,563 | $1,159 |
| 22 | Narragansett Pier (unincorporated) | Washington County | 7.5% | 3,167 | $82,192 | $1,649 |
| 23 | Central Falls | Providence County | 7.9% | 22,701 | $49,285 | $1,200 |
| 24 | Providence | Providence County | 8.2% | 191,767 | $68,119 | $1,408 |
| 25 | Kingston (unincorporated) | Washington County | 8.4% | 7,332 | $107,404 | n/a |
| 26 | Pascoag (unincorporated) | Providence County | 8.8% | 4,410 | $121,369 | $1,319 |
| 27 | Newport | Newport County | 9.0% | 24,874 | $86,313 | $1,698 |
| 28 | Harrisville (unincorporated) | Providence County | 9.7% | 1,767 | $62,535 | $1,094 |
| 29 | Quonochontaug (unincorporated) | Washington County | 11.4% | 610 | $86,071 | n/a |
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Unincorporated places are census-designated places: they have no city government but are counted as communities. Figures describe the city itself.
Chepachet, with 1.7% (among the 29 largest places; ACS 2020–2024).
The 29 largest places in Rhode Island by population.