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Living in Central Falls

Central Falls is a city in the United States. Its population was 22,701 in July 2026. There were 3,871 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026. The city had 6 schools in 2026. In July 2026, owner occupation was 25.6% and the vacancy rate was 8.82%.

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Central Falls?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

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Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$1,200 per month, while the median home value was US$352,100 in July 2026. 56.7% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

City-level rent is published below; no city-level cost-of-living basket is published for Central Falls yet.

MetricValuePeriodSource
G02 Median Gross Rent Usd$1,200/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent56.68 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
G02 Vacancy Rate Pct8.82 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents1,488 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Median monthly rent1,055 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables21Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Safety City Property Crime Count181 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)9Official

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

43.4% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 10,032 people of 23,124 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Median household income was US$49,285 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Central Falls is 7.9%. Of 2,065 cities with data, 1,200 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in United States per band1200 cities: 0% to under 5%12000–5742 cities: 5% to under 10%7425–10Central Falls 7.9%95 cities: 10% to under 15%9510–1525 cities: 15% to under 20%2515–202 cities: 20% to under 25%220–251 city: 25% to under 30%125–30

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
G03 Median Household Income Usd49,285 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 Broadband Cable Fiber Dsl Pct59.38 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 Broadband Subscription Pct86.45 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 Internet Without Subscription Pct4.22 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 No Internet Pct9.33 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 Satellite Internet Pct9.94 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
Median gross salary2,215 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)20Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)3,795 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov19Official
Unemployment rate7.93 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables21Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Central Falls. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Central Falls. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
G07 High School Or Higher Share Pct61.21 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
Schools6 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count12Official
G07 School Enrollment Share Pct27.31 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
G06 Mental Health Provider Ratio198 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio11Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents3,871 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio11Official
G06 Preventable Hospitalization Rate2,563 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio11Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Central Falls when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesCentral Falls highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Central Falls highlighted5,457Philadelphia5,442Houston5,218San Antonio4,012Chicago4,010Dallas3,709Austin3,158Fort Worth3,125Phoenix3,039New York2,212Los Angeles2,082San Diego1,329Central Fallsrecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents1,329 offences per 100,000country median 1,58931 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting10Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents422.2 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Safety City Violent Crime Count63 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)9Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
G05 Commute27.41 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Bicycle Commute Share Pct0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Transit Commute Share Pct4.95 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Walk Commute Share Pct3.57 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
Nearest airportSFZ3 Aug 2026OurAirports16Official
Distance to nearest airport9 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports16Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Central Falls. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, Hybridvaries
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USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, Onlinevaries
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Central Falls.

Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Central Falls average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND29°-5°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Central Falls average monthly precipitation, mm03570105140111931241209210892102106129107134JFMAMJJASONDmm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Central Falls annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5255.6PM2.5µg/m³

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in Central Falls is 5.6 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 262 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in United States per band1 city: 1 µg/m³ to under 2 µg/m³11–22 cities: 2 µg/m³ to under 3 µg/m³22–331 cities: 3 µg/m³ to under 4 µg/m³313–451 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³514–5135 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³1355–6Central Falls 5.6262 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³2626–7252 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³2527–8124 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³1248–958 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³589–1033 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³3310–114 cities: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³411–124 cities: 12 µg/m³ to under 13 µg/m³412–135 cities: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³513–143 cities: 14 µg/m³ to under 15 µg/m³314–153 cities: 15 µg/m³ to under 16 µg/m³315–16

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean5.58 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202422Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by monthJan 3.5 · Feb 4.72 · Mar 8.72 · Apr 14.94 · May 20.5 · Jun 25.39 · Jul 28.67 · Aug 27.89 · Sep 23.78 · Oct 17.67 · Nov 11.78 · Dec 6.33 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00014765 (PROVIDENCE)15Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -5.5 · Feb -4.72 · Mar -1 · Apr 4.22 · May 9.56 · Jun 14.89 · Jul 18.44 · Aug 17.72 · Sep 13.61 · Oct 7.28 · Nov 2.11 · Dec -2.44 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00014765 (PROVIDENCE)15Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -1 · Feb 0 · Mar 3.9 · Apr 9.6 · May 15 · Jun 20.1 · Jul 23.6 · Aug 22.8 · Sep 18.7 · Oct 12.5 · Nov 6.9 · Dec 1.9 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI18Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 111 · Feb 93.22 · Mar 124.2 · Apr 119.6 · May 92.46 · Jun 108.2 · Jul 91.95 · Aug 101.9 · Sep 105.9 · Oct 129 · Nov 107.2 · Dec 133.9 mm1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00379423 (WOONSOCKET)14Official · nearest-station reading
G04 Air Quality Pm25 Max Ug M350.3 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean7Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
G04 Air Quality Pm25 Mean Annual Ug M37.07 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean7Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
G04 Air Quality Pm25 Monitor Count9 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean7Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
G11 Annual Precipitation Mm1,523 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
G11 Max Temp C Jul23.59 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature11.37 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
G11 Min Temp C Jan2.66 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Cities of a similar size in United States

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All United States cities
Champlin23,125 residentsMiddleton23,115 residentsWaxhaw23,140 residentsCoral Terrace23,142 residentsKnightdale23,144 residentsHudson23,085 residents

Population and city profile

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Central Falls residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport56.6%Foreign residents43.4%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share30.88 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official
Foreign residents10,032 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables21Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density7,478 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau6Official
Population23,124 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program17Official
Safety City Crime Covered Population23,119 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)9Official

Is Central Falls a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker55%strong on work, weak on legal route · range 45–65%
Skilled employee67%strong on work, weak on safety · range 57–77%
Student55%strong on legal route, weak on work · range 44–66%
Family55%strong on family, weak on cost · range 45–65%
Retirement49%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 37–61%
Foreign residents10,032 people31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Population23,124 people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Households spending over 30% of income on rent56.68 %4 Jul 2026Official source · ACS median gross rent
Median monthly rent1,055 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Property crime per 100,000 residents1,488 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026Official source · FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics
Median gross salary2,215 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-11

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
G02 Median Home Value Usd352,100 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
Owner-occupied homes25.58 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
G03 Labour62.7 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
Residents born abroad44.19 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G05 Naturalized Citizen Share Pct13.31 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G05 Non Citizen Share Pct30.88 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G06 Flu Vaccination Coverage Pct70.6 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage3Official
G06 Mammography Screening Pct78.2 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate4Official
G06 Uninsured Share Pct17.12 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
G07 Bachelors Or Higher Share Pct10.85 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
G08 Reporting Agency Count0 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
G09 Households With Vehicle Available Pct70.27 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
G09 Ntd Agency Count0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Total Workers 16plus9,746 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Work From Home Share Pct5.19 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 Cellular Data Plan Pct80.83 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the typical salary around Central Falls?

The median gross salary is 3,795 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Central Falls?

The unemployment rate is 7.93 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is the air quality good in Central Falls?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 5.58 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.

How safe is Central Falls?

Police recorded 1,329 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.

How many people live in Central Falls?

The published population is 23,124 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Central Falls?

10,032 people residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is Central Falls a good place to live?

Central Falls may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

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Sources

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  1. ACS median gross rent api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  2. ACS total population api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  3. CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  4. CDC mammography screening rate data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  5. Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  6. Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  7. EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-01
  8. FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-07-01
  9. FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
  10. FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
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  1. HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  2. NCES CCD public school count nces.ed.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  3. NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  4. NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00379423 (WOONSOCKET) NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
  5. NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00014765 (PROVIDENCE) NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
  6. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  7. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program www2.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  8. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  9. www.bls.gov bls.gov · checked 2026-08-27
  10. Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-09-11
  11. Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-26
  12. EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024 aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-26

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