Best Places06390, NY Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 06390, 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.
06390 ranks 5,095th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on civic engagement by a wide margin, and the cost of living against local pay is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 06390
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.
06390's strengths and weaknesses
Where 06390 ranks high
- Voter turnoutBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Short commute11.1 minutes each way, better than 99% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than 97% of zip codes
Where 06390 ranks low
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$1,476 a month, better than only 7% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 12% of zip codes
Who lives in 06390
06390 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 06390.
Who works in 06390, and how
Work in 06390 centers on education and health care & social. Unemployment sits above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 43%
- Work from home 14%
- Transit, walk, or bike 43%
Life in 06390
06390 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 99% of zip codes. The coast is about 19 minutes away. That concentrates in some parts of 06390 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 06390, month by month
06390 sees roughly 86 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 83 degrees. January highs sit near 43, with lows near 24. The comfortable stretch runs May through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 43° | 33° | 24° |
| April | 59° | 48° | 39° |
| July | 83° | 74° | 66° |
| October | 67° | 57° | 47° |
Flying in and out of 06390
The nearest airport, Westerly State, is about 12 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Bradley International, about 58 miles away.
The best schools in and around 06390
Schools across 06390 average an A+, better than 97% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Oysterponds Elementary SchoolA · 63% proficient
- Nathan Hale Arts Magnet SchoolD · 20% proficient
Top high schools
- Marine Science Magnet High SchoolA · 68% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 06390 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
06390 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 06390 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 06390
Is 06390 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 06390 ranks 5,095th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on civic engagement, a strong job market, and health care access, and lowest on the cost of living against local pay 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 06390 safe?
Yes, 06390 is safer than 80% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $166 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 06390?
July highs average about 83 degrees, and January highs near 43 with lows near 24. That works out to about 86 pleasant days a year, more than 51% of zip codes.
Compare 06390 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 06390. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 06390 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.
06390 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 06390: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 06390: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 06390: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 06390: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
06390 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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