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Newport, Rhode Island, in Newport county, is 15 miles S of Warwick, Rhode Island (center to center) and 61 miles S of Boston, Massachusetts. The city is included in the Providence - Fall River - Warwick metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 26,475 people lived in Newport.
In Newport, about 35% of adults are married. Newport is a place where you'll find a lot of people living alone in their apartments or homes. It's not a place just for families. Though it's not a singles bar, single people will feel at home in the city; the city has more single adults than most places of its size.
In 2000, Newport had a median family income of $54,116. Significantly, more adults in Newport have earned college degrees than have people in most other cities in Rhode Island. In the city, a noticeable number of people work from home rather than commuting every day. (Whether or not they're interested in marriage, it's worth noting that there are a lot of high-income single people in Newport.)
Newport residents donated more money ($82,370) to John Kerry than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Democratic party attracted the most donations from the city.
An estimated 42% of living spaces in Newport are occupied by their owners, not by renters. Vacation or seasonal housing units are not uncommon in the city. Newport housing isn't the newest - the average home age is greater here than you'll find elsewhere. Living alone is quite feasible in the city, with the choice of small rental properties there.
In Newport, 78% of commuters drive to work. More so than most places, Newport is a decent place to commute to work on foot (or bicycle saddle). You might spend less time in the car if you live in the city; people report shorter commutes than most.
Newport strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Rhode Island):
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers) | Top 6% |  |
| Short Commute Times (vs. State) | Top 10% | |
| Racial Diversity (vs. State) | Top 10% | |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers) | Top 17% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. Peers) | Top 18% | |
| Public Transportation Use (vs. State) | Top 18% | |
Comparing Newport to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Rhode Island (State):
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| Well-Paid Single Women |  | |
| Well-Paid Single Men |  | |
| Female Share of the Population |  | |
| Senior Citizens |  |  |
| Age of the Population |  |  |
| Racial Diversity | | |
| Male Share of the Population | | |
| Children Under 5 Years Old |  | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Portion of People Married | | |
| Average Household Size | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| College Educated Adults | | |
| Median Family Income | | |
| People in Middle Class or Better | | |
| People Above Poverty | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Walking and Biking to Work | | |
| Working at Home | | |
| Short Commute Times | | |
| Public Transportation Use | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| People Living Alone | | |
| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | | |
| Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals | | |
| Affordability of Rents | | |
| Affordability of Property Taxes | | |
| Housing Recently Built | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Low Property Crime | | |
| Low Violent Crime | | |
Detailed pages on related topics: Newport colleges • Newport travel • Newport mortgages and property.
 | Newport Colleges Newport colleges and trade schools. |
 | Newport Hotels & Travel Newport hotels, landmarks, tourism, transportation. |
 | Newport Mortgage Newport property, mortgage, and real estate. |
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Opera House c1905.
War College (Coasters Harbor) between 1890 and 1901
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