Warwick is considered one of the safest places to live not just in Rhode Island but in the entire country. Crime rates are well below the national average, and many residents report feeling safe walking alone at night. Furthermore, you get easy access to the rest of New England and New York due to the city’s centralized location. That means you experience all the best parts of northeastern life while residing in a safe enclave. Families in particular love to call Warwick home due to its safety and cleanliness, and young urban professionals like it for the work opportunities.

Warwick is the third largest city in the second smallest state in the union, and its population density is high relative to its size. This, combined with its centralized location in the state, can lead to congested roads. Warwick is home to the state’s largest airport, and as such, many residents report lots of overhead noise, although a 2024 ruling means a new noise reduction berm will improve this issue. 


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Warwick is home to a wide variety of activities for pretty much any age. The bar and brewery scene is some of the best in the state, and numerous high-quality restaurants call the city home. From [Iggy’s Boardwalk](https://www.facebook.com/iggysboardwalk/) for family friendly atmosphere and eats, to [The Shanty’s](https://theshantyri.com/) experimental cuisine, to [Top of the Bay’s](https://topofthebayrestaurant.com/) immaculate rooftop seafood experience, foodies will find lots to love in Warwick. The city also boasts beaches and historical sites galore, in part due to Warwick being home to the first true battle of the American Revolution, the Gaspee Affair. A variety of work opportunities also await you in Warwick, with industries ranging from retail to hospitality to healthcare to banking to local government. And with Providence only twelve miles away, it is an easy and manageable daily commute to the state capital. 

To see what locals get up to for fun in Warwick, check out the [calendar of events](https://visitwarwickri.com/events/). 

We highly recommend visiting Warwick and staying in the community in a [VRBO](https://vrbo.com/affiliate/p4JS4ZC) rather than a hotel to get a feel for what it's like to live among the locals. You can receive discounted fares on travel via our [partnership with Expedia](expedia.com/affiliate/9NZ8LBQ) as well.

Lifestyle 

Warwick’s [public school system](https://www.warwickschools.org/) gets mixed grades on [niche.com](https://www.niche.com/k12/d/warwick-public-schools-ri/). [Pilgrim High School](https://phs.warwickschools.org/) rates a B on niche.com but is also known for a variety of extracurriculars and having a highly successful athletics program. [Cedar Hill School](https://cedarhill.warwickschools.org/) comes in higher marks for academics and quality of teachers. [Rocky Hill Country Day School](https://www.rockyhill.org/) provides an excellent K-12 private school, while [Bishop Hendricken High School](https://hendricken.com/) serves as the local Catholic college preparatory school. The [Community College of Rhode Island](https://www.ccri.edu/) Knight School also calls Warwick home and is highly rated by locals. 


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If you are looking for a safe, secluded slice of New England to raise a family or to simply commute from in comfort, put Warwick on your shortlist.  


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**boulevardofdef**
10mo ago
🦉🦉🦉🦉

Warwick
I'm a huge Warwick booster. I've lived in Rhode Island for 10 years. In that time, I've lived in four places. Three of them were in Warwick. That's not a coincidence. I could have lived anywhere but I've chosen Warwick repeatedly.

Pros:

Pretty much the best possible location within the state. Close to Providence, close to the attractions down south. In Cranston you're a little too far from South County and Newport for my liking; in North Kingstown you're a little too far from Providence. (East Greenwich is also a good balance, and it's the only other place where I've lived.)

It's got everything. All the shopping you want is right there.

Probably the best collection of parks in the state, from Goddard to City Park to Rocky Point to Conimicut Point to a bunch of great smaller ones.

Related but not quite the same thing: the water. Warwick is where the Providence River opens up into Narragansett Bay and the water is always there if you want it.

Great variety of residential neighborhoods. I like to say Warwick is a middle-class city. It ranges from lower middle class to upper middle class, but if you qualify as middle class, it's got something for you. Cowesett is my favorite residential neighborhood in the state.

For more reviews of what living in Warwick is like from locals, check out [The Reviews](https://lookyloomove.com/locations/warwick/reviews).


Reviews of Warwick from Locals

Located in south-central Warwick on Greenwich Bay, the aptly named Oakland Beach places you directly on the water. It's a great place for walking along the coastline, oceanic kayaking, swimming, or fishing. Iggy’s Boardwalk and Top of the Bay, two of the city’s best restaurants, are situated here. It is a competitive housing market, with a median list price of $367,500. Younger residents attend [**Oakland Beach Elementary School**](https://oaklandbeach.warwickschools.org/). 


Families

Oakland Beach

Located in eastern Warwick, Conimicut provides another beachside community. Ease of access to the water is a high selling point for the area. The village traces its roots back to the founding of Warwick in 1643, making it an ideal home for history buffs with an emphasis on colonial history. Housing prices are comparable to Oakland Beach, if slightly less expensive. [**Warwick Neck Elementary School**](https://warwickneck.warwickschools.org/) educates younger residents before they move on to one of the city’s secondary schools.


Conimicut

Located on a small peninsula on the Providence River, Gaspee Point is the location of the Gaspee Affair, the first act of aggression during the American Revolution. With a public beach, a park, a playground, and excellent saltwater fishing, Gaspee Beach provides a secluded and picturesque seaside community. Average housing cost is between $200,000 and $400,000. It does not have its own elementary school, meaning residents have a short commute to school.



Gaspee Point

Pawtuxet Village lies between Warwick and nearby Cranston, where the Pawtuxet River flows into the Providence River and Narragansett Bay. It's where state founder Roger Williams first made his home, and is also home to the Gaspee Day celebration, making it yet another gem for history enthusiasts. It is also a foodie’s paradise, with a tea room, a Parisian cafe, an Irish pub, a Thai restaurant, and a creperie, amongst many others. Median real estate cost is $383,154, while rental price average cost is $2,228. Elementary schools in Pawtuxet Village include [**Edgewood Highland**](https://edgewood.cpsed.net/), [**Edwards S. Rhodes**](https://rhodes.cpsed.net/), and [**ET Wyman**](https://etwyman.warwickschools.org/), and [**Pilgrim High School**](https://phs.warwickschools.org/) also calls the area home.


Pawtuxet Village

Norwood boasts some of the strongest communities in all of Warwick. Between the [**Boys and Girls Club**](https://www.wbgclubs.org/norwood-branch), one of the city’s oldest public library branches, the [**Norwood Neighborhood Association**](https://www.facebook.com/NorwoodNA/), Norwood Field’s baseball diamond and basketball court, and the highest concentration of churches in the city, Norwood will welcome new neighbors with open arms. Median sale price for homes in Norwood is $360,400. Students attend [**Norwood Elementary**](https://norwood.warwickschools.org/) before moving onto one of the city’s secondary school options.  


Norwood

Warwick

**nphiltrate**
1y ago
🦉🦉🦉

Good: Access to PVD, South County and the rest of the state as well as central to all shopping/conveniences. Still relatively affordable. Pawtuxet village is a great little spot. Lots of coastline and parks like Rocky Point. Sophia’s, Apponaug brewing, Crusty’s pizza, Proclamation.

Bad: Lots of suburban sprawl. Airport in the middle of the city. Middle and high schools underperform.

**jensinoutaspace**
1y ago
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Lived in Pawtuxet Village for 7 years. I absolutely love it. Close to everything, I work in Providence so its very easy for me to get to work. Close to grocery stores and big box stores. My neighbors are quiet. I'M close to the water. Highly reccomend the Whack.

**boulevardofdef**
10mo ago
🦉🦉🦉🦉

Warwick
I'm a huge Warwick booster. I've lived in Rhode Island for 10 years. In that time, I've lived in four places. Three of them were in Warwick. That's not a coincidence. I could have lived anywhere but I've chosen Warwick repeatedly.

Pros:

Pretty much the best possible location within the state. Close to Providence, close to the attractions down south. In Cranston you're a little too far from South County and Newport for my liking; in North Kingstown you're a little too far from Providence. (East Greenwich is also a good balance, and it's the only other place where I've lived.)

It's got everything. All the shopping you want is right there.

Probably the best collection of parks in the state, from Goddard to City Park to Rocky Point to Conimicut Point to a bunch of great smaller ones.

Related but not quite the same thing: the water. Warwick is where the Providence River opens up into Narragansett Bay and the water is always there if you want it.

Great variety of residential neighborhoods. I like to say Warwick is a middle-class city. It ranges from lower middle class to upper middle class, but if you qualify as middle class, it's got something for you. Cowesett is my favorite residential neighborhood in the state.

**Hms34**
10mo ago
🦉🦉🦉🦉

Lived there for 16+ years. Good place to live if you're not originally from RI, not so "provincial" like Cranston, for e.g.

There are also some very handsome neighborhoods....the Love Lane part of Cowesett near EG, Old Buttonwoods, parts of Warwick Neck, Governor Francis, parts of Gaspee Plat. Plus, there are some nice properties in the more mainstream areas like Greenwood Proper, Buttonwoods, Hoxsie, and Spring Green.

The airport used to be much louder. Planes now make a lot less noise than in 2003, when I moved in.

Warwick, Rhode Island

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Looklyloo Score: 87

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