Best Places To Live, Work, Play In RI: 2024 Recap

RHODE ISLAND — Some of the best places to live in the country are towns and cities in Rhode Island, according to a handful of national rankings released in 2024 that look at quality of life indicators.

There’s no one quality that makes a town or city a great place to live. High quality schools, hospitals and medical facilities and a robust cultural and dining scene all matters. So do good jobs and places to play and have fun.

Publications such as U.S. News & World Report, Money, and Fortune and the ratings and review site Niche used different methodologies to compile their lists. Read more about why Rhode Island’s cities and towns were mentioned in these rankings:

• RI City Among 50 Best Places To Live For Families, New Ranking Says
• 1 RI Town Is Among Money's 50 Best Places To Live
• 4 RI Counties Among the Healthiest Communities In America: U.S. News.

Rankings also came from other sources:

• Providence Metro Area Among Best Places To Live, New Ranking Says
• These Are The Top 5 Safest Towns In Rhode Island: Safewise 2024 List
• Rhode Island Is Among The Best States To Raise A Family In New Ranking.

U.S. News also released rankings that looked at how well different communities and companies meet older Americans' needs. Read more:

• See RI Senior Living Communities Among Best In America, U.S. News Says
• 7 Nursing Homes In Rhode Island Among Nation’s Best: U.S. News.

Good jobs, whether at one of the country’s fastest-growing startups or a mid-sized or large company, also make communities more livable. Read more:

• 5 RI Startups Among Fastest-Growing In America: New Ranking
• 1 Rhode Island Company Ranked Among Forbes’ Best Employers.

Also, a popular beach in Rhode Island is one of the best on the East Coast by Condé Nast Traveler. Read more:

• Newport Is Among 14 Best East Coast Beach Towns: Condé Nast.

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