Best counties to live in Rhode Island

- Overall Rank: 1,131
- Population: 657,984
- Median household income: $72,579
- Median home value: $310,500 (56% own)
- Median rent: $1,161 (44% rent)
- Top public schools: Classical High School (grade A), Community School (grade A), North Cumberland Middle School (grade A)
- Top private schools: The Wheeler School (grade A+), Lincoln School (grade A+), Moses Brown School (grade A+)
- Top places: Cumberland Hill (grade A), Lincoln (grade A), College Hill (grade A)

- Overall Rank: 852
- Population: 170,168
- Median household income: $85,732
- Median home value: $306,000 (72% own)
- Median rent: $1,226 (28% rent)
- Top public schools: Frenchtown School (grade A), Meadowbrook Farms School (grade A), East Greenwich High School (grade A)
- Top private schools: Rocky Hill Country Day School (grade A+), Bishop Hendricken High School (grade A), Our Lady of Mercy School (grade A)
- Top places: East Greenwich (grade A+), West Greenwich (grade B+), Warwick (grade B)

- Overall Rank: 210
- Population: 85,442
- Median household income: $96,319
- Median home value: $503,700 (67% own)
- Median rent: $1,544 (33% rent)
- Top public schools: Jamestown School-Lawn (grade A), Jamestown School-Melrose (grade A minus), Portsmouth Middle School (grade A minus)
- Top private schools: St. George's School (grade A+), Portsmouth Abbey School (grade A+), The Pennfield School (grade A)
- Top places: Jamestown (grade A), Portsmouth (grade A), Middletown (grade A minus)

- Overall Rank: 190
- Population: 129,998
- Median household income: $99,510
- Median home value: $436,000 (77% own)
- Median rent: $1,284 (23% rent)
- Top public schools: Wickford Middle School (grade A), Hamilton School (grade A), Kingston Hill Academy (grade A)
- Top private schools: The Prout School (grade A minus), Quest Montessori School (grade A+), Monsignor Matthew Clarke Catholic Regional School (grade A)
- Top places: South Kingstown (grade A), Kingston (grade A), North Kingstown (grade A)

- Overall Rank: 103
- Population: 50,658
- Median household income: $105,875
- Median home value: $443,700 (73% own)
- Median rent: $1,264 (27% rent)
- Top public schools: Barrington High School (grade A+), Barrington Middle School (grade A), Nayatt School (grade A)
- Top private schools: St. Andrew's School (grade A+), Barrington Christian Academy (grade A), St. Luke Elementary School (grade unavailable)
- Top places: Barrington (grade A+), Bristol (grade A minus), Warren (grade B+)
This story features data reporting and writing by Elena Cox and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 50 states.