Pawtucket is the #1 ranked city in Rhode Island with 0.589 (diversity index). This ranking includes 28 Rhode Island cities with available data.
| # | City | Population | Diversity Index |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pawtucket | 75,280 | 0.589 |
| 2 | Melville | 1,840 | 0.545 |
| 3 | Providence | 190,214 | 0.541 |
| 4 | Woonsocket | 43,074 | 0.538 |
| 5 | Cranston | 82,632 | 0.448 |
| 6 | Newport | 25,029 | 0.402 |
| 7 | East Providence | 46,970 | 0.389 |
| 8 | Newport East | 11,262 | 0.316 |
| 9 | Valley Falls | 12,370 | 0.306 |
| 10 | Kingston | 6,953 | 0.295 |
| 11 | Pascoag | 4,081 | 0.291 |
| 12 | Cumberland Hill | 8,638 | 0.289 |
| 13 | Warwick | 82,871 | 0.250 |
| 14 | Wakefield-Peace Dale | 9,812 | 0.241 |
| 15 | Central Falls | 22,481 | 0.234 |
| 16 | Ashaway | 1,682 | 0.201 |
| 17 | Narragansett Pier | 3,080 | 0.189 |
| 18 | Westerly | 18,528 | 0.180 |
| 19 | Tiverton | 8,151 | 0.168 |
| 20 | Greenville | 8,586 | 0.164 |
| 21 | Hope Valley | 2,147 | 0.137 |
| 22 | Carolina | 1,238 | 0.129 |
| 23 | Charlestown | 1,648 | 0.116 |
| 24 | Harrisville | 1,816 | 0.115 |
| 25 | Greene | 1,009 | 0.058 |
| 26 | Chepachet | 1,819 | 0.052 |
| 27 | Harmony | 1,094 | 0.000 |
| 28 | Bradford | 1,437 | 0.000 |
Cities in Rhode Island are ranked by diversity index. Only cities with populations above 1,000 are included. Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau ACS. Last updated 2026.