Are you looking for love in Rhode Island?
Or are you just hoping to hook up with a hot Rhode Islander?
Either way, we’ve got you covered here.
If you live in Rhode Island, there’s a pretty good chance there are a lot of singles in your area. The Ocean State has plenty of people over 18 who aren’t married or in a serious relationship.
That’s great news for people who are single and looking to mingle.
So, where are the best cities for singles in Rhode Island? We used Saturday Night Science to find out.
Table Of Contents: Top Ten | Methodology | Summary | Table
The 10 Best Cities For Singles In Rhode Island For 2024
So, what was the best city for singles in Rhode Island? Providence ranks as the best place for singles in Rhode Island if you care about things singles care about, like nightlife, affordable housing, and other singles.
Read below to see how we crunched the numbers and how each city ranked. If you live in or are close to one of these cities and are single, you should probably get out more often.
Just saying.
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The 10 Best Cities For Singles In Rhode Island For 2024
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Population: 189,715
Median Age: 32.3
Married households: 5.0%
Households with kids: 30.2%
More on Providence: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 25,087
Median Age: 37.4
Married households: 11.0%
Households with kids: 18.2%
More on Newport: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
I’ve been going to Newport, RI since I was a newborn and several times each year. It’s the perfect town to me. It’s absolutely beautiful, I love the beach and the fact I could walk right downtown from my Grandmothers. They have a strip of mansions along the beach that are beautiful as well.
My favorite places were the beach, downtown and driving down Ocean Drive to see the mansions.
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Population: 75,176
Median Age: 37.1
Married households: 13.0%
Households with kids: 30.9%
More on Pawtucket: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 47,012
Median Age: 43.0
Married households: 20.0%
Households with kids: 22.0%
More on East Providence: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 43,029
Median Age: 35.3
Married households: 16.0%
Households with kids: 31.1%
More on Woonsocket: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 22,359
Median Age: 31.5
Married households: 5.0%
Households with kids: 42.2%
More on Central Falls: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 6,560
Median Age: 19.6
Married households: 4.0%
Households with kids: 36.1%
More on Kingston: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 82,691
Median Age: 39.9
Married households: 25.0%
Households with kids: 26.6%
More on Cranston: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 8,101
Median Age: 46.8
Married households: 8.0%
Households with kids: 24.1%
More on Tiverton: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 18,272
Median Age: 50.6
Married households: 22.0%
Households with kids: 19.2%
More on Westerly: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
I am proud to be from Westerly, which I consider a metropolitan town.
Methodology: How do you determine which city is best for singles in Rhode Island anyways?
To give you the places in Rhode Island which are best for singles to find one another, we used Saturday Night Science to look at a handful of metrics. Of course, we want to measure the type of people who live in each city and make some assumptions about what single people like.
So we researched the internet for a database that contains all that information.
We threw a lot of criteria at this one to get the best, most complete results possible. Using the 2018-2022 American Community Survey Census data produced for the state of Rhode Island, we looked at every single city in the state. We paid particular attention to:
- Population density
- % of population that’s male vs. female (closer to a 50-50 ratio is better)
- % of households with kids
- Median age
- Number of unmarried people in each city
We then gave each city a “Singles Score.”
The higher the score, the better the city is for singles to find one another. We also limited our results to cities with over 1,000 people. For Rhode Island, that meant a total of 26 cities.
We updated this article for 2024. This is our tenth time ranking the best cities for singles in Rhode Island.
Read on to see why Providence is the talk of the town while Carolina is probably a bit on the bland side.
Summary: The Best Cities for Singles in Rhode Island for 2024
If you’re looking for a breakdown of cities in Rhode Island ranked by criteria that most agree make a place a great spot for finding a single person (and potentially love), this is an accurate list.
The best cities for singles in Rhode Island are Providence, Newport, Pawtucket, East Providence, Woonsocket, Central Falls, Kingston, Cranston, Tiverton, and Westerly.
Here’s a look at the most boring cities in Rhode Island according to the data:
- Carolina
- Hope Valley
- Pascoag
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Best Cities For Singles In Rhode Island
| Rank | City | Population | Median Age | % Married Households | % Households /w Kids |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Providence, RI | 189,715 | 32.3 | 5.0% | 30.2% |
| 2 | Newport, RI | 25,087 | 37.4 | 11.0% | 18.2% |
| 3 | Pawtucket, RI | 75,176 | 37.1 | 13.0% | 30.9% |
| 4 | East Providence, RI | 47,012 | 43.0 | 20.0% | 22.0% |
| 5 | Woonsocket, RI | 43,029 | 35.3 | 16.0% | 31.1% |
| 6 | Central Falls, RI | 22,359 | 31.5 | 5.0% | 42.2% |
| 7 | Kingston, RI | 6,560 | 19.6 | 4.0% | 36.1% |
| 8 | Cranston, RI | 82,691 | 39.9 | 25.0% | 26.6% |
| 9 | Tiverton, RI | 8,101 | 46.8 | 8.0% | 24.1% |
| 10 | Westerly, RI | 18,272 | 50.6 | 22.0% | 19.2% |
| 11 | Chepachet, RI | 1,755 | 41.8 | 32.0% | 18.6% |
| 12 | Valley Falls, RI | 12,072 | 46.4 | 25.0% | 24.1% |
| 13 | Newport East, RI | 11,644 | 45.2 | 18.0% | 24.2% |
| 14 | Warwick, RI | 82,783 | 44.5 | 28.0% | 23.5% |
| 15 | Narragansett Pier, RI | 2,805 | 54.0 | 20.0% | 15.6% |
| 16 | Melville, RI | 1,918 | 29.1 | 2.0% | 66.5% |
| 17 | Harmony, RI | 1,442 | 44.9 | 50.0% | 19.6% |
| 18 | Cumberland Hill, RI | 8,866 | 40.5 | 30.0% | 34.6% |
| 19 | Harrisville, RI | 1,515 | 52.2 | 24.0% | 20.7% |
| 20 | Greene, RI | 1,070 | 34.2 | 37.0% | 53.0% |
| 21 | Greenville, RI | 8,777 | 52.4 | 39.0% | 23.4% |
| 22 | Bradford, RI | 1,189 | 41.8 | 24.0% | 29.4% |
| 23 | Ashaway, RI | 1,662 | 34.1 | 25.0% | 65.4% |
| 24 | Pascoag, RI | 4,527 | 34.7 | 32.0% | 36.1% |
| 25 | Hope Valley, RI | 2,209 | 39.5 | 35.0% | 35.9% |
| 26 | Carolina, RI | 1,165 | 43.5 | 32.0% | 43.8% |