Ever find yourself wondering where the best places are for a suburban life in Little Rhody? We looked to local.niche.com for their rankings of the best suburbs in Rhode Island! The rankings are based on things like weather, crime rate, availability of housing and jobs, and more.
- Barrington
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Flickr/Nick The suburbs found in Barrington are not only beautiful with lovely views of the bay, but also has near perfect scores across the board. That means this place is safe with an easy commute, fun activities, and more!
- Jamestown
Flickr/Robbie
Flickr/Renato Grisa The lovely town of Jamestown is found on stunning Conanicut Island. It scored in the A range for safety, outdoor activities, education, and more! Living here is pretty much paradise.
- East Greenwich
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Flickr/Rick Payette Main Street in East Greenwich is full of amazing restaurants, independently owned shops, cafes, and classic diners! The suburbs that surround the downtown area are not only safe and community focused, they are also a perfect place to live if you still want to be near fun attractions.
- South Kingstown
Flickr/Doug Kerr South Kingstown is the largest town in Rhode Island and has a diverse landscape. The suburbs scored A’s in safety, things to do, health and fitness, and much more!
- Narragansett
Flickr/Josh McGinn Narragansett might be one of the most tourist-filled parts of the state in the summertime, but there’s a reason for that. The beautiful beaches, wonderful restaurants, and more make it a superb place to live. This is even more true with its high community grade and things to do grade.
- North Kingstown
Flickr/Wally Gobetz
Flickr/Ginny Lacey Gorman The beautiful town of North Kingstown is filled with historical sites, and amazing outdoor activities. Suburban living here means a higher rate of safety, community, and much more!
- Portsmouth
Flickr/Jimmy Emerson, DVM Portsmouth is on the northern tip of Aquidneck Island neighboring Middletown and Newport. It is a beautiful and mostly rural place to live with a few suburbs scattered throughout. It ranks especially high in education and outdoor activities.
- Bristol
Flickr/Rick Payette
Flickr/Peter Rintels This historic deepwater seaport is filled with beautiful suburban streets. With scores in the A range for things like education, outdoor activities, and community, this is a beautiful place with many perks!
- Warren
Flickr/Nick Neighboring Bristol is the equally beautiful and historic town of Warren! Not only are these two next to one another, but their suburbs also scored remarkably similar scores.
10 Middletown
Flickr/U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Located in between the town of Portsmouth and city of Newport is Middletown. The suburbs here unsurprisingly ranked a perfect score in things to do and near perfect in outdoor activities.
What are your favorite suburbs Rhode Island and why?
Flickr/Nick
The suburbs found in Barrington are not only beautiful with lovely views of the bay, but also has near perfect scores across the board. That means this place is safe with an easy commute, fun activities, and more!
Flickr/Robbie
Flickr/Renato Grisa
The lovely town of Jamestown is found on stunning Conanicut Island. It scored in the A range for safety, outdoor activities, education, and more! Living here is pretty much paradise.
Flickr/Ryan Blanding
Flickr/Rick Payette
Main Street in East Greenwich is full of amazing restaurants, independently owned shops, cafes, and classic diners! The suburbs that surround the downtown area are not only safe and community focused, they are also a perfect place to live if you still want to be near fun attractions.
Flickr/Doug Kerr
South Kingstown is the largest town in Rhode Island and has a diverse landscape. The suburbs scored A’s in safety, things to do, health and fitness, and much more!
Flickr/Josh McGinn
Narragansett might be one of the most tourist-filled parts of the state in the summertime, but there’s a reason for that. The beautiful beaches, wonderful restaurants, and more make it a superb place to live. This is even more true with its high community grade and things to do grade.
Flickr/Wally Gobetz
Flickr/Ginny Lacey Gorman
The beautiful town of North Kingstown is filled with historical sites, and amazing outdoor activities. Suburban living here means a higher rate of safety, community, and much more!
Flickr/Jimmy Emerson, DVM
Portsmouth is on the northern tip of Aquidneck Island neighboring Middletown and Newport. It is a beautiful and mostly rural place to live with a few suburbs scattered throughout. It ranks especially high in education and outdoor activities.
Flickr/Peter Rintels
This historic deepwater seaport is filled with beautiful suburban streets. With scores in the A range for things like education, outdoor activities, and community, this is a beautiful place with many perks!
Neighboring Bristol is the equally beautiful and historic town of Warren! Not only are these two next to one another, but their suburbs also scored remarkably similar scores.
Flickr/U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Located in between the town of Portsmouth and city of Newport is Middletown. The suburbs here unsurprisingly ranked a perfect score in things to do and near perfect in outdoor activities.
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