Best Places02827, RI Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 02827, 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.
02827 ranks 3,709th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low crime by a wide margin, and state finances rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 02827
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.
02827's strengths and weaknesses
Where 02827 ranks high
- Crime safetyBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than 95% of zip codes
- Household income$138,809 median, better than 94% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 94% of zip codes
Where 02827 ranks low
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$1,341 a month, better than only 12% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 13% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than only 15% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than only 16% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 02827
A household needs to earn about $116,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 02827 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $138,809, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
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 02827's effective rate of 1.34%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 6 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 02827
02827 runs older than the country, 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 02827.
Who works in 02827, and how
Work in 02827 centers on retail trade and health care & social. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 92%
- Work from home 7%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 02827
02827 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 94% of zip codes. The coast is about 41 minutes away. That concentrates in some parts of 02827 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 02827, month by month
02827 sees roughly 74 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 87 degrees. January highs sit near 43, with lows near 23. The comfortable stretch runs May through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 43° | 32° | 23° |
| April | 62° | 49° | 39° |
| July | 87° | 75° | 65° |
| October | 68° | 56° | 46° |
Flying in and out of 02827
The nearest airport, Rhode Island Tf Green International, is about 15 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Bradley International, about 52 miles away.
The best schools in and around 02827
Schools across 02827 average a C+, better than 42% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Western Coventry SchoolB− · 40% proficient
- Sterling Community SchoolC · 33% proficient
Top middle schools
- Alan Shawn Feinstein Ms Of CovB− · 39% proficient
- Exeter-west Greenwich Reg. Jr.C · 35% proficient
Top high schools
- Exeter-west Greenwich RegionalC+ · 40% proficient
- Coventry High SchoolC · 34% proficient
- Plainfield High SchoolD+ · 25% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 02827 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
02827 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 02827 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 02827
Is 02827 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 02827 ranks 3,709th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on low crime, tree cover, and health care access, and lowest on state finances and childcare costs. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 02827 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $411,327. The overall cost of living runs about 3% above the national average. Set against a $138,809 median income, cost of living beats 94% of zip codes.
Is 02827 safe?
Yes, 02827 is safer than 98% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $102 per resident a year.
Compare 02827 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 02827. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 02827 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.
02827 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 02827: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 02827: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 02827: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 02827: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
02827 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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