Best Places02889, RI Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 02889, 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.
02889 ranks 12,490th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on few empty homes by a wide margin, and state finances rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 02889
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.
02889's strengths and weaknesses
Where 02889 ranks high
- Low vacancyBetter than 91% of zip codes
- TransitBetter than 89% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than 88% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than 87% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than 81% of zip codes
Where 02889 ranks low
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 12% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$1,341 a month, better than only 12% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 15% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 65 pleasant days a year, better than only 16% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 02889
A household needs to earn about $96,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 02889 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $88,313; the gap is small, which keeps homes within reach of local pay.
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 02889's effective rate of 1.25%, 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 9 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 02889
02889 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 02889.
Who works in 02889, and how
Work in 02889 centers on health care & social and retail trade. Unemployment sits above the national rate, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 84%
- Work from home 13%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in 02889
02889 has more parkland per resident than 83% of zip codes. The coast is about 31 minutes away. That concentrates in some parts of 02889 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 02889, month by month
02889 sees roughly 65 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 02889
The nearest airport, Rhode Island Tf Green International, is about 2 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is General Edward Lawrence Logan International, about 49 miles away.
The best schools in and around 02889
Schools across 02889 average a C−, better than 20% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Sherman SchoolC− · 30% proficient
- Warwick Neck SchoolC− · 30% proficient
- Holliman SchoolC− · 30% proficient
Top middle schools
- Barrington Middle SchoolA · 64% proficient
- Winman Middle SchoolC− · 30% proficient
- Warwick Veterans Middle SchoolD · 20% proficient
Top high schools
- East Greenwich HighA− · 65% proficient
- Barrington High SchoolA− · 64% proficient
- Toll Gate High SchoolB− · 42% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 02889 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
02889 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 02889 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 02889 suits
Families
Schools land around the 20th percentile and crime safety beats 81%.
Remote workers
Internet is fast and widely advertised and 13% already work from home.
Common questions about living in 02889
Is 02889 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 02889 ranks 12,490th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on few empty homes, transit, and big-city access, 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 02889 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $347,233. The overall cost of living runs about 3% above the national average. Set against a $88,313 median income, cost of living beats 57% of zip codes.
Is 02889 safe?
Yes, 02889 is safer than 81% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $164 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 02889?
July highs average about 87 degrees, and January highs near 43 with lows near 23. That works out to about 65 pleasant days a year, more than 16% of zip codes.
Is 02889 good for families?
Schools beat 20% of zip codes, crime safety beats 81%, and childcare runs $1,341 a month.
Compare 02889 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 02889. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 02889 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.
02889 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 02889: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 02889: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 02889: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 02889: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
02889 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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