Rhode Island

State in Northeast · ranked on 2,057 metrics

Rank among US states

Rhode Island is a state in the Northeast with a population of 1,118,627 (44th of 51). It ranks best for Entry Level Salary (1st of 51), Hourly Median Wage (1st of 39), Median Income - Seven-or-More Person Household (2nd of 51). It ranks lowest for Avg. Annual Retirement Income (MZ) (51st of 51), Avg. Monthly Retirement Income (MZ) (51st of 51), Nursing Home Health Care Cost per Capita (51st of 51).

Population
1.1M
44th highest of 51
Density
1,081.8
3rd highest of 51
Growth rate
0.37%
31st highest of 51
Region
Northeast

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 851 metrics that rank at least half of all US states, given whether higher or lower is better.

Totals that track populationCounts like “number of burglaries” that mostly reflect how many people live somewhere, so big places rank high or low regardless.More in the glossary →

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Employment per Million Jobs1,043
    Clinical Psychologist Salary by State · 2022
    1st of 51
  2. HepB 3 Doses (Young Children)97.1%
    Vaccination Rates by State · 2024
    1st of 51
  3. Deaths per 100 Million Vehicle Miles Traveled0.7
    Fatal Car Accidents by State · 2022
    1st of 51
  4. Entry Level Salary$59,410
    Correctional Officer Salary by State · 2022
    1st of 51
  5. Average Gun Job Pay$87,691
    Best States for Gun Owners
    1st of 50
  6. Overall Camping Rating (1-10)7.09
    Best States for Camping
    1st of 50
  7. Rural Pavement Roughness17.0%
    Road Quality by State · 2023
    1st of 50
  8. Annual Cost Increase3.1%
    Grocery Prices by State · 2025
    1st of 50
  9. Female Prisoner Rate6 per 100k
    Prison Population by State · 2023
    1st of 50
  10. Hourly Median Wage$104
    Dentist Salary by State
    1st of 39

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Avg. Monthly Retirement Income (MZ)$1,465
    Average Retirement Income by State · 2023
    51st of 51
  2. Nursing Home Health Care Cost per Capita$1,051
    Health Care Costs by State · 2020
    51st of 51
  3. Median Price per Acre$350,374
    Best States To Homestead
    50th of 50
  4. SSI Ethics Enforcement Agencies Score79.3
    Most Corrupt States · 2015
    50th of 50
  5. Personnel Rank50th
    Farming-Friendly States
    50th of 50
  6. Students Enrolled In Home School per Capita Rank50th
    Best States to Homeschool
    50th of 50
  7. Paid Hunting License Holders7,985
    Best States For Hunting
    50th of 50
  8. Gross Income$2.33M
    Cattle Ranching by State · 2024
    50th of 50
  9. Urban Roads in Poor Condition60.2%
    Road Quality by State · 2026
    49th of 49
  10. Average Cost per Acre$350,400
    Cheapest Land by State · 2023
    48th of 48

Profile by category

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Strongest category Health (64), weakest Agriculture (17). Select a category to list its metrics.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 60 widely reported measures from 12 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Massachusetts71% similar
  2. New Hampshire71% similar
  3. New Jersey70% similar
  4. Pennsylvania70% similar
  5. Delaware69% similar

Cities in Rhode Island

2 cities with a report card, largest first

Counties in Rhode Island

5 counties with a report card, largest first

Quick answers

What is the population of Rhode Island?
Rhode Island has a population of 1,118,627, 44th among 51 US states.
What does Rhode Island rank best at?
Among US states, Rhode Island ranks best for Entry Level Salary (1st of 51); Hourly Median Wage (1st of 39); Median Income - Seven-or-More Person Household (2nd of 51).
Where does Rhode Island rank worst?
Rhode Island ranks lowest for Avg. Annual Retirement Income (MZ) (51st of 51); Avg. Monthly Retirement Income (MZ) (51st of 51); Nursing Home Health Care Cost per Capita (51st of 51).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Rhode Island?
Rankodex ranks Rhode Island on 2,057 statistics compared with other US states, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

2,057 metrics with a value for this place, in 605 topics