Best PlacesGlobe, Woonsocket, RI Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Globe, Woonsocket, 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.
Globe, Woonsocket ranks 4,063rd of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. An overheated housing market pulls hardest against it, while it scores best on clean air.
The best neighborhoods in Globe, Woonsocket
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.
Globe, Woonsocket's strengths and weaknesses
Where Globe, Woonsocket ranks high
- Air qualityBetter than 88% of neighborhoods
- Crime safetyBetter than 84% of neighborhoods
- Tree shadeBetter than 83% of neighborhoods
- QuietBetter than 79% of neighborhoods
- Heat safetyBetter than 75% of neighborhoods
Where Globe, Woonsocket ranks low
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 1% of neighborhoods
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 2% of neighborhoods
- School gradeD−, better than only 8% of neighborhoods
- Low property taxBetter than only 20% of neighborhoods
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 21% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Globe, Woonsocket
A household needs to earn about $84,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Globe, Woonsocket home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $66,715, 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 Globe, Woonsocket's effective rate of 1.42%, 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 10 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Globe, Woonsocket
Globe, Woonsocket runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Globe, Woonsocket.
Who works in Globe, Woonsocket, and how
Work in Globe, Woonsocket centers on health care & social and retail trade. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 87%
- Work from home 7%
- Transit, walk, or bike 6%
Life in Globe, Woonsocket
The coast is about 45 minutes away. Distance to the water changes a lot across Globe, Woonsocket, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Globe, Woonsocket, month by month
Globe, Woonsocket sees roughly 73 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 Globe, Woonsocket
The nearest airport, Rhode Island Tf Green International, is about 19 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is General Edward Lawrence Logan International, about 37 miles away.
The best schools in and around Globe, Woonsocket
Schools across Globe, Woonsocket average a D−, better than 8% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Kevin K. Coleman SchoolF · 10% proficient
- Bernon Heights SchoolF · 6% proficient
- Globe Park SchoolF · 3% proficient
Top middle schools
- North Smithfield MsB · 47% proficient
- Woonsocket Middle At HamletD− · 15% proficient
- Woonsocket Middle @ Villa NovaF · 10% proficient
Top high schools
- North Smitfield HsB · 50% proficient
- Woonsocket High SchoolD+ · 24% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Globe, Woonsocket school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Globe, Woonsocket 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 Globe, Woonsocket against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Globe, Woonsocket
Is Globe, Woonsocket a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Globe, Woonsocket ranks 4,063rd of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on clean air, low crime, and tree cover, and lowest on an overheated housing market and state finances. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Globe, Woonsocket expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $297,781. The overall cost of living runs about 3% below the national average. Set against a $66,715 median income, cost of living beats 33% of neighborhoods.
Is Globe, Woonsocket safe?
Yes, Globe, Woonsocket is safer than 84% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $201 per resident a year.
Compare Globe, Woonsocket with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Globe, Woonsocket. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Globe, Woonsocket 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.
Globe, Woonsocket detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Globe, Woonsocket: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Globe, Woonsocket: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Globe, Woonsocket: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Globe, Woonsocket: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Globe, Woonsocket 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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