Best Places02852, RI Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 02852, 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.
02852 ranks 3,092nd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on health care access by a wide margin, and state finances rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 02852
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.
02852's strengths and weaknesses
Where 02852 ranks high
- Healthcare accessBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than 95% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than 92% of zip codes
- Household income$123,989 median, better than 91% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 87% of zip codes
Where 02852 ranks low
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 12% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$1,325 a month, better than only 13% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 14% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 20% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 02852
A household needs to earn about $144,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 02852 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $123,989, 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 02852's effective rate of 1.17%, 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 02852
02852 runs older than the country, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 02852.
Who works in 02852, and how
Work in 02852 centers on education and health care & social. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 79%
- Work from home 17%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in 02852
02852 has more parkland per resident than 82% of zip codes. The coast is about 18 minutes away. That concentrates in some parts of 02852 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 02852, month by month
02852 sees roughly 83 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 83 degrees. January highs sit near 40, with lows near 29. The comfortable stretch runs May, June, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40° | 35° | 29° |
| April | 57° | 51° | 45° |
| July | 83° | 78° | 72° |
| October | 64° | 60° | 53° |
Flying in and out of 02852
The nearest airport, Rhode Island Tf Green International, is about 9 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is General Edward Lawrence Logan International, about 58 miles away.
The best schools in and around 02852
Schools across 02852 average a B+, better than 77% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Hamilton SchoolA− · 60% proficient
- Stony Lane El. SchoolB+ · 55% proficient
- Forest Park El. SchoolB− · 40% proficient
Top middle schools
- Davisville Middle SchoolB+ · 50% proficient
- Wickford Middle SchoolB+ · 50% proficient
Top high schools
- North Kingstown Sr. HighA · 67% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 02852 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
02852 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 02852 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 02852 suits
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 87% of zip codes, internet is fast and widely advertised, and 17% already work from home.
Common questions about living in 02852
Is 02852 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 02852 ranks 3,092nd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on health care access, low crime, and an educated workforce, 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 02852 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $523,113. The overall cost of living runs about 11% above the national average. Set against a $123,989 median income, cost of living beats 87% of zip codes.
Is 02852 safe?
Yes, 02852 is safer than 95% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $129 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 02852?
July highs average about 83 degrees, and January highs near 40 with lows near 29. That works out to about 83 pleasant days a year, more than 48% of zip codes.
Is 02852 good for families?
Schools beat 77% of zip codes, crime safety beats 95%, and childcare runs $1,325 a month.
Compare 02852 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 02852. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 02852 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.
02852 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 02852: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 02852: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 02852: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 02852: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
02852 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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