Ranked for Outdoor Lovers
Best Places to Live in Rhode Island for Outdoor Lovers
Public land, clean air, small towns, sunny and mild Ranked by how well each place fits the Outdoor Lovers profile across cost, schools, climate, and safety — see how we score.
Top 7 places
- #1NewportPopulation 25,087 · solid overall livability67% match
- #2ProvidencePopulation 189,715 · mixed overall livability31% match
- #3WarwickPopulation 82,783 · solid overall livability31% match
- #4CranstonPopulation 82,691 · mixed overall livability31% match
- #5East ProvidencePopulation 47,012 · solid overall livability31% match
- #6PawtucketPopulation 75,176 · mixed overall livability23% match
- #7WoonsocketPopulation 43,029 · mixed overall livability23% match
Match % is a range-based fit: the share of this profile's weighted factors whose value for a place lands inside the profile's preferred band. It is not an absolute quality score, and very small communities are excluded from this list.
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