Living in Woonsocket (Rhode Island)

Woonsocket (Rhode Island) is a large place in Rhode Island, United States, home to 41,475 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are early retirees (top 7%, #740 of 10,762), retired couples (top 11%, #1,020 of 9,474), remote workers (top 13%, #884 of 7,271).

Residents41,475
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport32 km (Rhode Island T. F. Green International)
Nearest city of 100k+22 km
Within 30 km1,085,700 people
Sea coast23 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 110 m, height range 60 m
Nearest major riverBlackstone, under 1 km
Main railway line19.6 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.579 km
Within 10 km129,271 people
Greater areaGreater Providence, 22 km out
Winter daylight9 h 07 min, sunset 22:18

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How Woonsocket (Rhode Island) 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 family50#5,577 of 11,898#38 of 48Map
Low-income household39#4,860 of 9,771#27 of 42Map
Low-income family42#4,573 of 8,006#39 of 42Map
Single parent47#3,639 of 6,237#39 of 39Map
Pensioner couple70#1,020 of 9,474#20 of 42Map
Single pensioner70#1,436 of 9,474#21 of 42Map
Early retiree71#740 of 10,762#16 of 42Map
Single professional53#2,589 of 4,537#15 of 32Map
Young professional54#2,624 of 4,444#15 of 31Map
DINKS59#1,980 of 3,053#14 of 23Map
Remote worker65#884 of 7,271#13 of 39Map
Commuter61#3,884 of 6,227#20 of 33Map
Car-free household53#2,454 of 3,933#14 of 24Map
Student61#1,621 of 2,119#18 of 20Map
First-home buyer44#3,753 of 8,006#30 of 42Map
Budget-constrained mover38#7,139 of 12,111#29 of 42Map
Urban lifestyle seeker51#2,335 of 4,114#14 of 26Map
Expat professional65#2,490 of 7,271#23 of 39Map
Healthcare-first mover69#2,031 of 9,474#33 of 42Map
Nature-focused household42#12,102 of 18,063#41 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 lover13#11,209 of 16,523#47 of 49Map
Rural value seeker32#13,489 of 18,063#42 of 52Map
High-net-worth mover74#1,118 of 16,523#7 of 49Map
Lottery winner70#2,401 of 21,167#15 of 52Map
Climate-resilient relocation60#7,255 of 12,111#36 of 42Map
Coastal living63#4,220 of 6,413#40 of 42Map
Business owner62#3,990 of 12,111#35 of 42Map
Digital native48#2,521 of 4,750#14 of 32Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Lifestyle and amenities93
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)91
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)87
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)87
  • Health and elderly78
  • Foundation75
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)73
  • Mobility and connectivity71
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)67
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)67
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)67
  • Sea or lake shore64
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)60
  • Flat land (terrain relief)58
  • Jobs and economy55
  • Safety and community49
  • Education and family43
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)30
  • Green space29
  • Affordability28
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance11
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)5
  • 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.