Best Places02921, RI Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 02921, 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.
02921 ranks 3,173rd 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 02921
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.
02921's strengths and weaknesses
Where 02921 ranks high
- Healthcare accessBetter than 97% of zip codes
- Household income$150,180 median, better than 96% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 95% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than 94% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than 94% of zip codes
Where 02921 ranks low
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 12% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$1,309 a month, better than only 15% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 16% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than only 17% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 02921
A household needs to earn about $147,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 02921 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $150,180, 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 02921's effective rate of 1.38%, 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 02921
02921 runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 02921.
Who works in 02921, and how
Work in 02921 centers on health care & social and education. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 81%
- Work from home 14%
- Transit, walk, or bike 5%
Life in 02921
The coast is about 30 minutes away. Distance to the water changes a lot across 02921, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 02921, month by month
02921 sees roughly 70 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 02921
The nearest airport, Rhode Island Tf Green International, is about 5 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 02921
Schools across 02921 average a D+, better than 17% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Oak Lawn SchoolB− · 40% proficient
- Stone Hill SchoolB− · 40% proficient
- Orchard Farms El. SchoolD+ · 25% proficient
Top middle schools
- Hope Highlands Middle SchoolB · 45% proficient
- Scituate Middle SchoolB− · 40% proficient
- Western Hills Middle SchoolC · 35% proficient
Top high schools
- Scituate High SchoolC+ · 35% proficient
- Nel/cps Construction CareerF · 10% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 02921 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
02921 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 02921 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 02921
Is 02921 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 02921 ranks 3,173rd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on health care access, high incomes, and what local pay buys, 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 02921 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $520,091. The overall cost of living runs about 10% above the national average. Set against a $150,180 median income, cost of living beats 95% of zip codes.
Is 02921 safe?
Yes, 02921 is safer than 94% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $125 per resident a year.
Compare 02921 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 02921. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 02921 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.
02921 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 02921: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 02921: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 02921: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 02921: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
02921 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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