Best PlacesRiver Point, West Warwick, RI Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around River Point, West Warwick, 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.
River Point, West Warwick ranks 3,159th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on quiet by a wide margin, and state finances rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in River Point, West Warwick
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.
River Point, West Warwick's strengths and weaknesses
Where River Point, West Warwick ranks high
- QuietBetter than 93% of neighborhoods
- Local economyBetter than 92% of neighborhoods
- Crime safetyBetter than 91% of neighborhoods
- Healthcare accessBetter than 82% of neighborhoods
- Short commute19.5 minutes each way, better than 82% of neighborhoods
Where River Point, West Warwick ranks low
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 2% of neighborhoods
- Low property taxBetter than only 13% of neighborhoods
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 16% of neighborhoods
- Nice weatherabout 66 pleasant days a year, better than only 19% of neighborhoods
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 25% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in River Point, West Warwick
A household needs to earn about $88,000 a year to comfortably buy the median River Point, West Warwick home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $62,454, 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 River Point, West Warwick's effective rate of 1.59%, 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 River Point, West Warwick
River Point, West Warwick's age mix sits close to the national median, 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 River Point, West Warwick.
Who works in River Point, West Warwick, and how
Work in River Point, West Warwick centers on retail trade and manufacturing. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 81%
- Work from home 16%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in River Point, West Warwick
The coast is about 28 minutes away. Distance to the water changes a lot across River Point, West Warwick, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in River Point, West Warwick, month by month
River Point, West Warwick sees roughly 66 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 River Point, West Warwick
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 52 miles away.
The best schools in and around River Point, West Warwick
Schools across River Point, West Warwick average a C−, better than 27% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Blackrock SchoolB · 45% proficient
Top middle schools
- John F. Deering MiddleD− · 17% proficient
Top high schools
- West Warwick High SchoolC− · 30% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every River Point, West Warwick school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
River Point, West Warwick 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 River Point, West Warwick against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in River Point, West Warwick
Is River Point, West Warwick a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, River Point, West Warwick ranks 3,159th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on quiet, a strong job market, and low crime, and lowest on state finances and property taxes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is River Point, West Warwick expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $303,776. The overall cost of living runs about 1% below the national average. Set against a $62,454 median income, cost of living beats 32% of neighborhoods.
Is River Point, West Warwick safe?
Yes, River Point, West Warwick is safer than 91% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $170 per resident a year.
Compare River Point, West Warwick with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to River Point, West Warwick. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in River Point, West Warwick 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.
River Point, West Warwick detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for River Point, West Warwick: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in River Point, West Warwick: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of River Point, West Warwick: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in River Point, West Warwick: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
River Point, West Warwick 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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