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Compare Pawtucket to Cranston

This post compares Pawtucket, Rhode Island to Cranston, Rhode Island across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Pawtucket (city) Cranston (city)
Population 71,770 80,979
Income (median) $40,525 $52,024
Home Value (median) $172,200 $219,900
White 62% 81%
Black 18% 5%
Asian 1% 5%
With Kids 31% 29%
Age (median) 36 40
Rentals 56% 33%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Pawtucket or Cranston?
A: Pawtucket has a similar population count than Cranston: 71770 compared with 80979 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Pawtucket or in Cranston?
A: Incomes are on average lower in Pawtucket.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Pawtucket or Cranston?
A: Homes tend to be less expensive in Pawtucket.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Pawtucket does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 56% for Pawtucket versus 33% for Cranston.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Pawtucket may include: Woonsocket, Providence, and East-Providence.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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