Cranston

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TOTAL POPULATION
81,252

TOTAL HOUSEHOLDS
31,362

68%
OWN

32%
RENT

Spotlight

ProJo: From homeless to a 'beautiful place:' Crossroads moves 172 men into permanent housing

Cudworth is one of 172 formerly homeless men who have moved from Harrington Hall — where 112 men can sleep at night in a converted auditorium — to permanent housing since Crossroads RI took over operation of the shelter less than two years ago.

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Headlines

Cranston Herald: Veto of 'Fair Housing' measure stands

Cranston Herald: 'Fair Housing' bill gets council's OK

Cranston Herald: Affordable housing proposals continued after heated debate, lengthy public comment

Cranston Herald: The time is still now to invest in housing for Cranston and RI

ProJo: Project HELLO: You had me at ‘how are you doing today?’

By the Numbers

Single Family Homes

MEDIAN HOME PRICE $330,000
$88,452 Income needed to afford this	29% Cost burdened homeowners

Rental Properties

AVE. 2-BEDROOM RENT $1,762/mo.
$70,480 Income needed to afford this	46% Cost burdened renters

Did You Know?

1910

Cranston itself became a city on March 10, 1910.

A household is cost burdened if it spends more than 30% of its income on housing costs.

Additional Information & Resources

RI.gov

The state's website offers information about each of Rhode Island's 39 municipalities. To get to know Cranston, click here .

Comprehensive Plan

Interested in learning about Cranston’s vision for the future? Check out the city's comprehensive plan here.

Resources

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Explore Cranston's complete housing facts.

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