Living in Coventry, RI
Suburb in Rhode Island
Coventry is a suburb in Rhode Island, home to about 36,000 people, with 1.1 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, a car is essential. Life moves at a slow, calm pace, and homes are mostly houses with yards.
Is Coventry a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Safe: violent crime is 0.2× the US rate (FBI 2019)
- Easy flying: PVD is 9 mi away
- Strong healthcare: 8 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Low natural disaster risk: 8 federally declared disasters since 2000
👎 Cons
- Higher taxes: about $1,669 state income tax per resident, 1.5% property tax
- Few dog parks: 3 within 9 mi
- Quieter on culture: few museums and attractions nearby
- Cloudier than most places
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Key facts
Living in Coventry: common questions
What is the cost of living in Coventry?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $477k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $2,090 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are close to the US average (index 102, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Coventry?
Rhode Island collects about $1,669 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 1.5% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Coventry safe?
Violent crime is well below the national rate (0.2× in FBI 2019 data).
How are the schools in Coventry?
Public schools in Coventry test above the US average in math and reading (2018–19 state tests, put on one national scale with NAEP), with about 14 students per teacher.
What is the weather like in Coventry?
Coventry has cold winters: winter days average around 39°F and summer days around 82°F, with roughly 37″ of snow a year.
Does Coventry get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from flooding: 8 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.13 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Coventry?
The nearest major airport is PVD, about 9 mi away.
How Coventry scores
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