Living in North Kingstown, RI
Suburb in Rhode Island
North Kingstown is a suburb in Rhode Island, home to about 28,000 people, with 1.1 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, most trips are by car. Life moves at a relaxed pace, and homes are mostly houses.
Is North Kingstown a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Mild summers: highs around 76°F
- Easy flying: PVD is 11 mi away
- Safe: violent crime is 0.2× the US rate (FBI 2019)
- Great outdoors: coast or a lake close by
👎 Cons
- Higher taxes: about $1,669 state income tax per resident, 1.27% property tax
- Cloudier than most places
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Key facts
Living in North Kingstown: common questions
What is the cost of living in North Kingstown?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $634k, 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 North Kingstown?
Rhode Island collects about $1,669 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 1.27% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is North Kingstown safe?
Violent crime is well below the national rate (0.2× in FBI 2019 data).
How are the schools in North Kingstown?
Public schools in North Kingstown test well 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 North Kingstown?
North Kingstown has cold winters: winter days average around 41°F and summer days around 76°F, with roughly 26″ of snow a year.
Does North Kingstown get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from flooding and hurricanes: 8 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.12 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to North Kingstown?
The nearest major airport is PVD, about 11 mi away.
How North Kingstown scores
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