Living in Kingston

In Kingston (Rhode Island), unemployment is 8.4% (2024).

The population of Kingston totalled 7,825 at the end of 2020. Kingston had an unemployment rate of 8.43% at the end of 2024. At the end of 2024, the foreign population in Kingston numbered 417.

Last checked 2026-10-0729 sources

Population7,825people31 Dec 2020Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020

Median gross salary411.1EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)

Average rent1,416EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)

Unemployment rate8.43%country median 4.6% — 85% aboveOfficial source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)

PM2.5, annual mean4.57µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData

Higher unemployment than 90% of American cities that publish it and cleaner air than 94% of American cities that publish it.

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

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

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United StatesNational rates and thresholds that apply in Kingston.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Kingston. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60

Mobile plan, 10 GB€22

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	60.38 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Verizon 300 Mbps home internet²⁰Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	21.57 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Visible unlimited mobile plan²¹Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	1,416 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)⁵Official

Is Kingston 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 worker27%strong on work, weak on safety · range 17–37%

Skilled employee52%strong on work, weak on safety · range 43–61%

Student36%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 25–47%

Family47%strong on family, weak on safety · range 36–58%

Retirement36%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 23–49%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

5.3% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 417 of 7,825 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Kingston is 8.4%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

1,250

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Kingston 8.4%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary	411.1 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)²²Community estimate · Supplemental context
Unemployment rate	8.43 %country median 4.6%	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁷Official

What does a salary buy in Kingston?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Left over each month€2,161of €3,659 take-home

Rent
Internet
Mobile
Left over

Line-by-line breakdown and sources

Each month	€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.	€3,659
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31	− €1,416
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30	− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30	− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities	—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish	€2,161

Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Kingston Salary needed to live in Kingston

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Kingston. 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

Job Search

Open official service

Open the United States service overview

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

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Physicians per 100,000 residents	257 per 100,000	31 Dec 2023	Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release⁶Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Kingston 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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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

Kingston's nearest major airport was 21 km away.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Distance to the nearest major airport	21 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁴Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	NPT	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁴Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Kingston. 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, HybridCost varies

Open official information

USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies

Open official information

Open the full United States section

National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Kingston.

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Climate and air quality

The annual PM2.5 concentration measured 4.6 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Monthly mean temperature moved from −2.1°C in January to 21.3°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 105.9 mm in January and 84.1 mm in July.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

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3°-7°

4°-6°

8°-3°

14°2°

19°7°

24°12°

27°16°

26°15°

23°11°

17°5°

11°0°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

106

145

114

101

104

109

114

111

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Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.54.6WHO 5 · EU 25

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 Kingston is 4.6 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

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Kingston 4.6

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	4.57 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData¹⁹Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 3 · Feb 3.94 · Mar 7.89 · Apr 13.56 · May 18.83 · Jun 23.67 · Jul 26.83 · Aug 26.17 · Sep 22.61 · Oct 16.89 · Nov 11.11 · Dec 6.06 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁹Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -7.06 · Feb -6.28 · Mar -2.67 · Apr 2.06 · May 7.28 · Jun 12.39 · Jul 15.78 · Aug 15 · Sep 10.94 · Oct 5.06 · Nov 0.056 · Dec -3.89 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁹Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan -2.06 · Feb -1.17 · Mar 2.61 · Apr 7.78 · May 13.06 · Jun 18.06 · Jul 21.28 · Aug 20.56 · Sep 16.78 · Oct 10.94 · Nov 5.56 · Dec 1.06 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁹Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 105.9 · Feb 97.79 · Mar 144.5 · Apr 114.3 · May 90.93 · Jun 101.3 · Jul 84.07 · Aug 103.6 · Sep 109.2 · Oct 114 · Nov 111.3 · Dec 132.8 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁹Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading	17.9 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹⁹Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, annual mean	4.53 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹⁹Official · nearest-station reading
Annual precipitation	1,310 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁰Official · nearest-station reading
Maximum July temperature	26.8 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹¹Official · nearest-station reading
Average annual temperature	9.6 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹²Official · nearest-station reading
Minimum January temperature	-7.1 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹³Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United States: New Bedford ±0.7 °C. Elsewhere: Chatham-Kent (Canada) ±1.1 °C, Markham (Canada) ±1.8 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±1.8 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±1.8 °C, Vaughan (Canada) ±1.8 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Kingston covered an area of 4 km² at the end of 2025. The population density of Kingston stood at 1,818.8 people per km² at the end of 2024.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport94.7%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	4.03 km²	31 Dec 2025	U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)¹⁵Official
Foreign-resident share	5.69 %	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁷Official
Foreign residents	417 people	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁷Official
Population density	1,819 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁷Official
Population	7,825 people	31 Dec 2020	U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020¹⁸Official

Alternatives for people set on Kingston

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Wakefield-Peacedale as a Kingston alternative in the same region

5 km away, better on 1 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Median gross pay, city: €3,981 Wakefield-Peacedale vs €411 Kingston+868%
Residents: 8,925 Wakefield-Peacedale vs 7,825 Kingston+14%
Annual PM2.5: 4.6 µg/m³ Wakefield-Peacedale vs 4.6 µg/m³ Kingstonsame level

Full comparison More about Wakefield-Peacedale

North Bethesda as a Kingston alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 546 km, better on 2 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Median gross pay, city cannot be compared like for like.

Foreign residents: 34.1% North Bethesda vs 5.7% Kingston+500%
Residents: 50,094 North Bethesda vs 7,825 Kingston+540%
Unemployment: 3.6% North Bethesda vs 8.4% Kingston−57%
Median gross pay, city: €6,119 (2020) North Bethesda vs €411 (2024) Kingstonno percentage
Annual PM2.5: 5.9 µg/m³ North Bethesda vs 4.6 µg/m³ Kingston+29%

Full comparison More about North Bethesda

Cities near Kingston

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Wakefield-Peacedale 5.5 km away

Rent: 1,162 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31

Narragansett 7.9 km away

Rent: 1,582 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 3,708 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

North Kingstown 9.3 km away

Rent: 1,171 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 4,976 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Jamestown 13.9 km away

Rent: 1,505 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 5,116 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Charlestown 14.1 km away

Rent: 1,071 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 6,008 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

East Greenwich 19.0 km away

Rent: 1,179 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 7,169 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

West Greenwich 19.4 km away

Rent: 2,230 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 5,387 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

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Common questions

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What is the unemployment rate in Kingston?

The unemployment rate is 8.43 %. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is the air quality good in Kingston?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 4.57 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is within the WHO guideline. Source: U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData.

How many people live in Kingston?

The published population is 7,825 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020.

How many foreign residents live in Kingston?

417 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is Kingston a good place to live?

Kingston 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.

Which cities are near Kingston?

Wakefield-Peacedale, Narragansett, North Kingstown, Jamestown, Charlestown are near Kingston. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Kingston (Rhode Island), United States: population, rent [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 215995c4b6bf4bd292a49a1c0cdcc23f]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/kingston-ri-009/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_kingston-rhode-island-united-states-population-rent_99861adc4996,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Kingston (Rhode Island), United States: population, rent},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {215995c4b6bf4bd292a49a1c0cdcc23f},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/kingston-ri-009/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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