Cranston is a city in Providence County, Rhode Island, home to about 83,250 people across 28 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 02823, 02831, 02910, 02920 and 02921, and parts of 02905 are in Cranston too.
Homes sold for a median of $287 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
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| Nearest major airport | Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport (PVD)4 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA46 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY149 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Cranston; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Cranston had 82,934 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.
It’s the 2nd largest of 39 towns in Rhode Island by population.
Providence County grew from 328,683 residents in 1900 to 660,741 in 2020.
Providence County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 47.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 37 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Providence T F Green Ap, RI weather station (4 miles away).
273,731 jobs at 16,414 businesses in Providence County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
929 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Cranston’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 72 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 83 |
| Dentists | 72 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 123 |
| Mental health providers | 391 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 148 |
| Optometrists | 16 |
| Chiropractors | 24 |
| Pharmacies | 26 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (19 nearby)
Grocery stores (17 nearby)
Pharmacies (7 nearby)
Libraries (7 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1754.
Colleges and universities
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Cranston, Achievement First Rhode Island, Scituate. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arlington SchoolCranston | Pre-K–5 | 209 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Cranston Early Learning CenterCranston | Pre-K | 49 | Alternative Education | 2.7 mi |
| Edgewood HighlandCranston | Pre-K–5 | 276 | Public | 4.6 mi |
| Glen Hills SchoolCranston | Pre-K–5 | 270 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Orchard Farms El. SchoolCranston | Pre-K–5 | 444 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Achievement First IluminarCranston | K–4 | 465 | Charter | 3.1 mi |
| Eden Park SchoolCranston | K–5 | 243 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Edward S. Rhodes SchoolCranston | K–5 | 287 | Public | 4.5 mi |
| Garden City SchoolCranston | K–5 | 530 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| George J. Peters SchoolCranston | K–5 | 244 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Gladstone Street SchoolCranston | K–5 | 402 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Hope SchoolHope | K–5 | 163 | Public | 4.6 mi |
| Oak Lawn SchoolCranston | K–5 | 247 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Stadium SchoolCranston | K–5 | 227 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Stone Hill SchoolCranston | K–5 | 234 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| W. R. Dutemple SchoolCranston | K–5 | 254 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Woodridge SchoolCranston | K–5 | 260 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| AF Iluminar Mayoral Middle SchCranston | 5–8 | 406 | Charter | 3.1 mi |
| Hope Highlands Middle SchoolCranston | 6–8 | 366 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Hugh B. Bain Middle SchoolCranston | 6–8 | 527 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Park View Middle SchoolCranston | 6–8 | 711 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Western Hills Middle SchoolCranston | 6–8 | 727 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Apprenticeship Exploration SchCranston | 9–12 | 176 | Charter | 2.2 mi |
| Cranston High School EastCranston | 9–12 | 1,525 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Cranston High School WestCranston | 9–12 | 1,653 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Cranston Career & Tech CenterCranston | 10–12 | — | Career and Technical | 0.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornerstone SchoolCranston | Pre-K–12 | 37 | Nonsectarian | 2.3 mi |
| St Mary Elementary SchoolCranston | Pre-K–8 | 141 | Roman Catholic | 1.8 mi |
| St Paul SchoolCranston | Pre-K–8 | 113 | Roman Catholic | 4.3 mi |
| Ocean State AcademyCranston | K–12 | 184 | Nonsectarian | 3.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Providence, Scituate and Coventry.
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