City comparison
Cranston, RI is about 10 miles (10 km) from Warwick, RI in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 10 miles, or about 7 min behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Cranston, RI to Warwick, RI takes about 1 min, covering roughly 10 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Warwick has a population of 82,783, vs 82,691 in Cranston — about the same size. By land area, Warwick covers about 35 sq mi vs 28 sq mi for Cranston.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Cranston | Warwick | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,270/mo | $1,295/mo | 2.0% higher in Warwick |
| Median home value | $326,000 | $294,400 | 10.7% higher in Cranston |
| Median household income | $83,123 | $81,009 | 2.6% higher in Cranston |
| Groceries index | 97.5 | 97.5 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 144.3 | 144.3 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 101.7 | 101.7 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 102.5 | 102.5 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Cranston, you'd need $100,066 in Warwick to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Cranston and Warwick have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Cranston, you'd need about $80,053 in Warwick to keep the same standard of living.