5 counties · Boom Town Index

Best Counties in Rhode Island

The top-ranked counties in Rhode Island on the Boom Town Index — where economic growth outpaces housing prices.

#	County	BTI Score	Proj. Growth	GDP Growth	Pop Growth	HV Ratio
01	Newport County RI	95	+3.5%	+5.5%	-0.1%	6.2x
02	Washington County RI	95	+3.4%	+3.7%	+0.2%	7.4x
03	Providence County RI	70	+1.6%	+1.4%	+0.2%	5.5x
04	Kent County RI	65	+1.4%	+0.8%	+0.5%	5.3x
05	Bristol County RI	40	+0.4%	+7.0%	-0.0%	10.8x