Kent
Rhode Island

What stands out

Three things set Kent County apart from the other 3,142 counties: the uninsured rate is among the lowest in America (4.1%), the typical two-bedroom rent is in the top 6% of American counties ($1,396 a month), and the median household income is in the top 8% of American counties ($85,732). Within Rhode Island it ranks 4th of 5 counties for the uninsured rate, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Kent County, Rhode Island. 170,168 people live here with you. The population held steady at 0.1% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +319).

Rhode Island has a graduated income tax reaching 5.99%, an estate tax with an exemption below $2 million, and taxes Social Security above income thresholds. The whole state is within an hour's drive, and Providence commuters reach Boston by train in under an hour. Home prices rose faster than most of New England after 2020; coastal flood exposure is significant.

Money

The typical household here brings in $85,732 a year, higher than 92% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $63,016. Unemployment runs 2.9%, lower than 70% of American counties. 9% of workers work from home.

Rhode Island takes 3.8% of that median income in state income tax, about $3,252 a year.

Home

The median home costs $443K, pricier than 90% of American counties, about 2.8 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $1,396 a month. Property tax is 1.58% of home value, roughly $4,833 a year on that median home, higher than 88% of American counties. 72% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.3 per 1,000 residents, lower than 79% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 30 people per 100,000 in 2024, one of the harder-hit counties in the country.

A child born here can expect to live 78.3 years, longer than 78% of American counties. There are 664 active physicians in the county, about 39.0 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 3.0 of 5 stars. 4.1% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.11 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than 52% of American counties. 93% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Democratic by 8 points. 72% of eligible voters turned out. Under Rhode Island law you need local approval to carry a concealed handgun, abortion is protected by state law, and marijuana is legal for adults.

Weather and risk

The year averages 51°F, highs near 60 and lows near 42, colder than 71% of American counties. About 46 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 75 out of 100, riskier than 75% of American counties; the county has had 23 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 287 Mbps down, faster than 91% of American counties. There are 2 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 1.0 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 3 breweries.