Rhode Island / Census place 4419180

Cranston

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Cranston city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
84,647
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.4%
Population estimate
Density
2,986/sq mi
28.3 sq mi land area
Median age
39.6 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$90,206
Median home value
$378,300
Median gross rent
$1,375
Bachelor’s degree or higher
36.4%
Typical commute
24.3 min
Public transit commute
1.2%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: PROVIDENCE (4 mi from place center)
Average high
61.1°F
Average low
43.1°F
Annual rainfall
47.5"
Annual snowfall
36.6"

Month by month

A year in Cranston.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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