Best Places02841, RI Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 02841, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. The coast is close, and the measures below put a number on how close. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
02841 ranks 11,645th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on biking by a wide margin, and civic engagement ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 02841
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.
02841's strengths and weaknesses
Where 02841 ranks high
- BikingBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Short commute11.2 minutes each way, better than 99% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than 98% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than 94% of zip codes
Where 02841 ranks low
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$1,405 a month, better than only 9% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 11% of zip codes
Who lives in 02841
02841 runs younger 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 02841.
Who works in 02841, and how
Work in 02841 centers on health care & social and retail trade. Unemployment is low, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 37%
- Work from home 25%
- Transit, walk, or bike 38%
Life in 02841
The coast is about 7 minutes away. Distance to the water changes a lot across 02841, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 02841, month by month
02841 sees roughly 87 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 82 degrees. January highs sit near 42, with lows near 24. The comfortable stretch runs May through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 42° | 33° | 24° |
| April | 58° | 47° | 39° |
| July | 82° | 73° | 64° |
| October | 66° | 57° | 48° |
Flying in and out of 02841
The nearest airport, Rhode Island Tf Green International, is about 15 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is General Edward Lawrence Logan International, about 61 miles away.
The best schools in and around 02841
Schools across 02841 average a D+, better than 15% of zip codes.
Top middle schools
- Jamestown School-lawnA · 65% proficient
- Frank E. Thompson MiddleD− · 17% proficient
Top high schools
- Middletown High SchoolC+ · 40% proficient
- Rogers High SchoolD · 20% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 02841 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
02841 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 02841 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 02841
Is 02841 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 02841 ranks 11,645th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on biking, population health, and short commutes, and lowest on civic engagement 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 02841 safe?
02841 is safer than 49% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $224 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 02841?
July highs average about 82 degrees, and January highs near 42 with lows near 24. That works out to about 87 pleasant days a year, more than 53% of zip codes.
Compare 02841 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 02841. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 02841 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.
02841 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 02841: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 02841: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 02841: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 02841: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
02841 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.
- 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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