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Living in West Greenwich

In West Greenwich, unemployment is 2.8% (2024).

Annual PM2.5 in the air was 3.9 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0730 sources

Median gross salary5,387EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B20002 (Median Earnings in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars) by Sex for the Population 16 Years and Over with Earnings)
Median rent2,230EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25031 (Median Gross Rent by Bedrooms)
Unemployment rate2.8%country median 4.6% — 39% belowOfficial source · api.bls.gov
Recorded crime424.3offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 73% belowOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean3.87µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)

Lower unemployment than 84% of American cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 93% of American cities that publish it and cleaner air than 98% of American cities that publish it.

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

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

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Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
West Greenwich recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet21Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan22Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)2,143 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)7Official
Median monthly rent2,230 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25031 (Median Gross Rent by Bedrooms)5Official
Recorded property crimes16 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Is West Greenwich a good place to live?

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Remote worker38%strong on work, weak on legal route · range 29–47%
Skilled employee48%strong on work, weak on education · range 39–57%
Student37%strong on safety, weak on education · range 27–47%
Family47%strong on family, weak on education · range 38–56%
Retirement37%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 26–48%

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in West Greenwich is 2.8%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary5,387 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B20002 (Median Earnings in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars) by Sex for the Population 16 Years and Over with Earnings)4Official
Unemployment rate2.8 %country median 4.6%31 Dec 2024api.bls.gov8Official

What does a salary buy in West Greenwich?

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

West Greenwich median gross pay: €5,387 (ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B20002 (Median Earnings in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars) by Sex for the Population 16 Years and Over with Earnings), 2020-12-31).
Left over each month€1,842of €4,067 take-home
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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.€4,067
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− €2,143
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€1,842
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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to West Greenwich. 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 West Greenwich. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians per 100,000 residents382.7 per 100,00031 Dec 2023Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release9Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in West Greenwich 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.

Safety

The city's crime rate was 424.3 incidents per 100,000 residents at the end of 2024.

Recorded crime across major citiesWest Greenwich highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with West Greenwich highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
West Greenwich424
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents424.3 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting12Official
Recorded violent crimes4 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Mobility and administration

West Greenwich's nearest airport was PVD, 22 km away and offered 17 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport17 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights18Official
Distance to the nearest major airport22 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports19Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)PVD3 Aug 2026OurAirports19Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for West Greenwich. 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
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USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

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

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperature moved from −1.8°C in January to 21.6°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 105.4 mm in January and 78.4 mm in July. PM2.5 peak concentration levels were 18.2 µg/m³.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

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 West Greenwich is 3.9 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean3.87 µg/m³31 Dec 2024US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)20Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 3.1 · Feb 4 · Mar 7.9 · Apr 13.4 · May 18.8 · Jun 23.5 · Jul 26.6 · Aug 26 · Sep 22.5 · Oct 16.7 · Nov 11 · Dec 6.1 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)13Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -6.6 · Feb -6 · Mar -2.4 · Apr 2.4 · May 7.9 · Jun 13 · Jul 16.5 · Aug 15.6 · Sep 11.6 · Oct 5.4 · Nov 0.5 · Dec -3.6 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)13Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -1.8 · Feb -1 · Mar 2.8 · Apr 7.9 · May 13.3 · Jun 18.3 · Jul 21.6 · Aug 20.8 · Sep 17 · Oct 11.1 · Nov 5.7 · Dec 1.3 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)13Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 105.4 · Feb 98.3 · Mar 145.5 · Apr 114.5 · May 89 · Jun 99.1 · Jul 78.4 · Aug 104.1 · Sep 109.3 · Oct 116.5 · Nov 111.6 · Dec 130.7 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)13Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading18.2 µg/m³31 Dec 2024US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)20Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, annual mean3.87 µg/m³31 Dec 2024US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)20Official · nearest-station reading
Annual precipitation1,302 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)14Official · nearest-station reading
Maximum July temperature26.6 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)15Official · nearest-station reading
Average annual temperature9.8 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)16Official · nearest-station reading
Minimum January temperature-6.6 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)17Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United States: New Bedford ±0.6 °C. Elsewhere: Chatham-Kent (Canada) ±1.2 °C, Markham (Canada) ±1.6 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±1.6 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±1.6 °C, Vaughan (Canada) ±1.6 °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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share5.96 %31 Dec 20202024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables1Official
Foreign residents396 people31 Dec 20202024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables1Official
Population covered by crime statistics6,757 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Alternatives for people set on West Greenwich

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.

Cities near West Greenwich

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

West Warwick 13.7 km away
Rent
1,204 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
3,933 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
East Greenwich 14.9 km away
Rent
1,179 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
7,169 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
North Kingstown 18.4 km away
Rent
1,171 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
4,976 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Hopkinton 21.1 km away
Rent
432.4 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
5,704 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Plainfield 22.4 km away
Rent
1,171 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
2,813 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

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Common questions

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What is the unemployment rate in West Greenwich?

The unemployment rate is 2.8 %. Source: api.bls.gov.

Is the air quality good in West Greenwich?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 3.87 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: US EPA Air Quality System (AQS).

How safe is West Greenwich?

Police recorded 424.3 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 foreign residents live in West Greenwich?

396 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables.

Is West Greenwich a good place to live?

West Greenwich 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 West Greenwich?

Coventry, West Warwick, East Greenwich, North Kingstown, Kingston are near West Greenwich. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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  5. ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25031 (Median Gross Rent by Bedrooms) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
  6. ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-18
  7. ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
  8. api.bls.gov api.bls.gov · checked 2026-08-26
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  1. FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
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