Best Places02822, RI Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 02822, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Local pay runs high here, and housing takes the biggest bite out of it. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
02822 ranks 4,371st of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on heat safety by a wide margin, and state finances rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 02822
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
02822's strengths and weaknesses
Where 02822 ranks high
- Heat safetyBetter than 97% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than 97% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than 95% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than 92% of zip codes
- Household income$113,235 median, better than 87% of zip codes
Where 02822 ranks low
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 6% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$1,325 a month, better than only 13% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 15% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than only 17% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 02822
A household needs to earn about $143,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 02822 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $113,235, so buying stretches a typical household.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses 02822's effective rate of 1.18%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices and rents, renting stays cheaper than buying across the first 10 years here, so the case for buying rests on staying much longer or on prices rising faster than assumed. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 02822
02822's age mix sits close to the national median, and households here run larger than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 02822.
Who works in 02822, and how
Work in 02822 centers on health care & social and education. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 77%
- Work from home 18%
- Transit, walk, or bike 5%
Life in 02822
The coast is about 22 minutes away. Distance to the water changes a lot across 02822, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 02822, month by month
02822 sees roughly 101 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 82 degrees. January highs sit near 40, with lows near 23. The comfortable stretch runs May through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40° | 31° | 23° |
| April | 56° | 47° | 38° |
| July | 82° | 73° | 65° |
| October | 64° | 54° | 45° |
Flying in and out of 02822
The nearest airport, Rhode Island Tf Green International, is about 14 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Bradley International, about 62 miles away.
The best schools in and around 02822
Schools across 02822 average a B, better than 71% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Voluntown Elementary SchoolA− · 58% proficient
- Stony Lane El. SchoolB+ · 55% proficient
- Metcalf SchoolB− · 40% proficient
Top middle schools
- Davisville Middle SchoolB+ · 50% proficient
- Wickford Middle SchoolB+ · 50% proficient
- Curtis Corner Middle SchoolB+ · 50% proficient
Top high schools
- North Kingstown Sr. HighA · 67% proficient
- East Greenwich HighA− · 65% proficient
- South Kingstown HighB+ · 55% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 02822 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
02822 measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare 02822 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 02822
Is 02822 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 02822 ranks 4,371st of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on heat safety, health care access, and tree cover, and lowest on state finances and an overheated housing market. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 02822 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $520,131. The overall cost of living runs about 6% above the national average. Set against a $113,235 median income, cost of living beats 81% of zip codes.
Is 02822 safe?
Yes, 02822 is safer than 92% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $129 per resident a year.
Compare 02822 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 02822. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 02822 represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
02822 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 02822: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 02822: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 02822: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 02822: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
02822 detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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