Living in Pawtucket

Pawtucket is a large place in Rhode Island, United States, home to 71,591 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 9%, #417 of 4,750), people who put healthcare first (top 12%, #1,129 of 9,474), car-free households (top 13%, #479 of 3,933).

Residents71,591
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport18 km (Rhode Island T. F. Green International)
Nearest city of 100k+7 km
Within 30 km1,317,400 people
Sea coast7 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 80 m
Nearest major riverBlackstone, under 1 km
Main railway line3.8 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.580 km
Within 10 km412,897 people
Greater areaGreater Providence, 7 km out
Winter daylight9 h 08 min, sunset 22:18

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How Pawtucket ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn Rhode Island
Young family48#5,914 of 11,898#40 of 48Map
Low-income household44#3,653 of 9,771#13 of 42Map
Low-income family46#3,809 of 8,006#27 of 42Map
Single parent51#2,883 of 6,237#27 of 39Map
Pensioner couple65#2,533 of 9,474#38 of 42Map
Single pensioner65#2,777 of 9,474#38 of 42Map
Early retiree65#2,676 of 10,762#40 of 42Map
Single professional68#664 of 4,537#3 of 32Map
Young professional71#606 of 4,444#3 of 31Map
DINKS73#747 of 3,053#4 of 23Map
Remote worker61#2,044 of 7,271#28 of 39Map
Commuter75#759 of 6,227#5 of 33Map
Car-free household74#479 of 3,933#3 of 24Map
Student74#521 of 2,119#6 of 20Map
First-home buyer49#2,639 of 8,006#15 of 42Map
Budget-constrained mover41#6,450 of 12,111#20 of 42Map
Urban lifestyle seeker71#508 of 4,114#3 of 26Map
Expat professional72#1,163 of 7,271#8 of 39Map
Healthcare-first mover73#1,129 of 9,474#13 of 42Map
Nature-focused household29#15,306 of 18,063#50 of 52Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover33#5,360 of 16,523#34 of 49Map
Rural value seeker23#15,464 of 18,063#50 of 52Map
High-net-worth mover71#1,711 of 16,523#18 of 49Map
Lottery winner79#466 of 21,167#3 of 52Map
Climate-resilient relocation61#6,587 of 12,111#32 of 42Map
Coastal living71#1,431 of 6,413#27 of 42Map
Business owner70#2,083 of 12,111#10 of 42Map
Digital native65#417 of 4,750#3 of 32Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Foundation98
  • Lifestyle and amenities93
  • Sea or lake shore92
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)89
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)87
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)86
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)86
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)86
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)80
  • Health and elderly79
  • Mobility and connectivity77
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)73
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)67
  • Jobs and economy56
  • Safety and community50
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)50
  • Education and family43
  • Flat land (terrain relief)40
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)37
  • Affordability28
  • Green space22
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance1
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.