Best Places02858, RI Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 02858, 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.
02858 ranks 4,441st of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on what local pay buys by a wide margin, and state finances rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 02858
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.
02858's strengths and weaknesses
Where 02858 ranks high
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 94% of zip codes
- Household income$135,755 median, better than 94% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than 93% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than 92% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than 88% of zip codes
Where 02858 ranks low
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 15% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$1,309 a month, better than only 15% of zip codes
- School gradeC−, better than only 20% of zip codes
- Short commute31.6 minutes each way, better than only 21% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 02858
A household needs to earn about $115,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 02858 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $135,755, 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 02858's effective rate of 1.15%, 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 02858
02858's age mix sits close to the national median.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 02858.
Who works in 02858, and how
Work in 02858 centers on health care & social and transportation & warehousing. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 78%
- Work from home 20%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 02858
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 02858.
What the weather is like in 02858, month by month
02858 sees roughly 72 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 85 degrees. January highs sit near 40, with lows near 21. The comfortable stretch runs May through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40° | 30° | 21° |
| April | 60° | 48° | 37° |
| July | 85° | 73° | 63° |
| October | 66° | 54° | 44° |
Flying in and out of 02858
The nearest airport, Rhode Island Tf Green International, is about 20 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is General Edward Lawrence Logan International, about 43 miles away.
The best schools in and around 02858
Schools across 02858 average a C−, better than 20% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Steere Farm Elementary SchoolC− · 30% proficient
Top middle schools
- Burrillville Middle SchoolD+ · 25% proficient
Top high schools
- Burrillville High SchoolD+ · 25% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 02858 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
02858 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 02858 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 02858
Is 02858 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 02858 ranks 4,441st of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on what local pay buys, high incomes, and low crime, and lowest on state finances and car insurance costs. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 02858 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $418,480. The overall cost of living runs about 3% above the national average. Set against a $135,755 median income, cost of living beats 94% of zip codes.
Is 02858 safe?
Yes, 02858 is safer than 93% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $128 per resident a year.
Compare 02858 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 02858. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 02858 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.
02858 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 02858: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 02858: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 02858: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 02858: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
02858 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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