These Are The 8 Best Places In Rhode Island To Catch Pokemon

So, you want to catch ’em all, huh?
Pokemon Go has swept the nation, and the app has broken records for the most downloads in the first week of release. All over the country, people are swarming, gathering, and all around going nuts, playing this interactive game.
Since we’re a data analytics website, and because we’re often cited as the ‘go to’ place for regional infotainment, we thought it was our duty to be as helpful as we can for people in Rhode Island who want to have the inside scoop as to where they should go if they want to dominate this addicting game.
After analyzing every place in Rhode Island, here is our list of the best places to catch Pokemon in the Ocean State:

1. Central Falls (Photos)
2. Newport (Photos)
3. East Providence (Photos)
4. Woonsocket (Photos)
5. Cranston (Photos)
6. Pawtucket (Photos)
7. Warwick (Photos)
8. Providence (Photos)

As you might note, these are all smaller suburbs of major cities in Rhode Island. That’s because in smaller cities, there are a higher number of places per capita where Pokemon are traditionally found. Meaning you’ll find more Pokemon in a much smaller area. When you read the analysis below, this will all make sense. Trust us.
So, grab your avatars, cell phones, and your Poke Balls as we uncover the truly best places in Rhode Island in which to find the most Pokemon, based on data.
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• 10 Safest Places In Rhode Island
• 10 Most Diverse Cities In Rhode Island
• 10 Best Places To Live In Rhode Island

How do you decide where the best place is to catch Pokemon?

In order to rank the best places in Rhode Island in which to catch ’em all, we had to determine which cities, towns and villages in Rhode Island have the most places to find Pokemon.
So we scraped the internet for those criteria, and it spit out the answer. Like magic.

How we crunched the numbers

We threw a lot of criteria at this one in order to get the best, most complete results possible. Using Google Maps, this is the criteria we used:

• Number of parks per capita
• Number of museums per capita
• Number of churches per capita
• Number of memorials and public gathering places per capita

If you’d like to see the complete list of cities, scroll to the bottom of this post to see a chart of the top cities.
Note: When measuring the locations listed above, we measured the locations within a short drive of the center of each place in Rhode Island.

1. Central Falls

Population: 19,406
Parks Per 1,000 People: 3.09
Museums Per 1,000 People: 1.24
Churches Per 1,000 People: 3.09
Public Gathering Places Per 1,000 People: 1.91

2. Newport

Population: 24,599
Parks Per 1,000 People: 1.99
Museums Per 1,000 People: 0.93
Churches Per 1,000 People: 2.32
Public Gathering Places Per 1,000 People: 0.93

3. East Providence

Population: 47,166
Parks Per 1,000 People: 1.27
Museums Per 1,000 People: 0.74
Churches Per 1,000 People: 1.27
Public Gathering Places Per 1,000 People: 1.14

4. Woonsocket

Population: 41,136
Parks Per 1,000 People: 0.95
Museums Per 1,000 People: 0.24
Churches Per 1,000 People: 1.46
Public Gathering Places Per 1,000 People: 0.63

5. Cranston

Population: 80,680
Parks Per 1,000 People: 0.74
Museums Per 1,000 People: 0.31
Churches Per 1,000 People: 0.74
Public Gathering Places Per 1,000 People: 0.64

6. Pawtucket

Population: 71,313
Parks Per 1,000 People: 0.84
Museums Per 1,000 People: 0.32
Churches Per 1,000 People: 0.84
Public Gathering Places Per 1,000 People: 0.42

7. Warwick

Population: 82,065
Parks Per 1,000 People: 0.73
Museums Per 1,000 People: 0.35
Churches Per 1,000 People: 0.73
Public Gathering Places Per 1,000 People: 0.5

8. Providence

Population: 178,562
Parks Per 1,000 People: 0.34
Museums Per 1,000 People: 0.14
Churches Per 1,000 People: 0.34
Public Gathering Places Per 1,000 People: 0.27

There You Have It

If you’re looking at communities in Rhode Island where you have a much higher chance of catching Pokemon, this is an accurate list.
If you’re also curious enough, here’s how the larger cities in Rhode Island with the most reliable locations to catch a Pokemon rank, according to science.

1. Central Falls (Photos)
2. East Providence (Photos)
3. Newport (Photos)
4. Warwick (Photos)
5. Cranston (Photos)

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• 10 Most Diverse Cities In Rhode Island
• 10 Best Places To Raise A Family In Rhode Island
• 10 Safest Places In Rhode Island

Detailed List Of The Best Places In Rhode Island To Catch Pokemon

Rank	City	Population
1	Central Falls	19,406
2	Newport	24,599
3	East Providence	47,166
4	Woonsocket	41,136
5	Cranston	80,680
6	Pawtucket	71,313
7	Warwick	82,065
8	Providence	178,562