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2026 Rankings

Providence County, Rhode Island Home Safety Rankings - 45 ZIPs

Explore rankings under Home Safety Score model 4.0.0. Only ZIPs with all four required inputs are ranked; missing evidence is not imputed or reweighted.

Providence County, Rhode Island (Rhode Island) includes 45 tracked ZIP codes and 18 mapped community water systems; confirm service for a specific address. Below are the water quality rankings for metro ZIPs with all required inputs.

Average Home Safety Grade: B (80/100)

Grade	ZIP Codes	%
A	0	0%
B	23	88%
C	3	12%
D	0	0%
F	0	0%

Top 10 ZIP Codes by Home Safety Score

Rank	ZIP	City	Score	Grade
1	02857	North Scituate	83	B
2	02861	Pawtucket	83	B
3	02863	Central Falls	83	B
4	02865	Lincoln	83	B
5	02914	East Providence	83	B
6	02915	Riverside	83	B
7	02916	Rumford	83	B
8	02860	Pawtucket	82	B
9	02903	Providence	82	B
10	02904	Providence	82	B

10 Riskiest ZIP Codes

Rank	ZIP	City	Score	Grade	Risk Factor
1	02896	North Smithfield	63	C	14 violations
2	02895	Woonsocket	63	C	10 violations
3	02864	Cumberland	66	C	3 violation(s)
4	02917	Smithfield	74	B	Lead above EPA action level
5	02905	Providence	79	B	12 violations
6	02828	Greenville	79	B	Lead above EPA action level
7	02920	Cranston	81	B	6 violations
8	02921	Cranston	82	B	3 violation(s)
9	02919	Johnston	82	B	3 violation(s)
10	02912	Providence	82	B	3 violation(s)

Most Common Contaminant Violations

Contaminant	Violations	ZIPs Affected
Stage 1 DBP Rule	34	23
Chlorite	20	19
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	20	8
Fecal Coliform	19	16
Chlorite	12	2
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM)	11	6
Consumer Confidence Report Rule	10	10
Surface Water Treatment Rule	6	6

Lead Risk

Average of reported 90th-percentile lead results: 0.0024 mg/L (below EPA action level)
2 of 37 ZIP codes with known status exceed EPA lead action level
44% of housing built before 1950
66% of housing built before 1970

Cities in This Metro

Providence, RI — 12 ZIP codes
Pawtucket, RI — 3 ZIP codes
Cranston, RI — 3 ZIP codes
Albion, RI — 1 ZIP code
Chepachet, RI — 1 ZIP code
Clayville, RI — 1 ZIP code
Forestdale, RI — 1 ZIP code
Foster, RI — 1 ZIP code
Glendale, RI — 1 ZIP code
Greene, RI — 1 ZIP code
Greenville, RI — 1 ZIP code
Harmony, RI — 1 ZIP code
Harrisville, RI — 1 ZIP code
Manville, RI — 1 ZIP code
Mapleville, RI — 1 ZIP code
North Scituate, RI — 1 ZIP code
Oakland, RI — 1 ZIP code
Pascoag, RI — 1 ZIP code
Central Falls, RI — 1 ZIP code
Cumberland, RI — 1 ZIP code
Lincoln, RI — 1 ZIP code
Slatersville, RI — 1 ZIP code
Woonsocket, RI — 1 ZIP code
North Smithfield, RI — 1 ZIP code
North Providence, RI — 1 ZIP code
East Providence, RI — 1 ZIP code
Riverside, RI — 1 ZIP code
Rumford, RI — 1 ZIP code
Smithfield, RI — 1 ZIP code
Johnston, RI — 1 ZIP code

All 45 ZIP Codes Ranked

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Rank	ZIP	City	Score	Grade	Violations
1	02857	North Scituate	83	B	0
2	02861	Pawtucket	83	B	2
3	02863	Central Falls	83	B	2
4	02865	Lincoln	83	B	1
5	02914	East Providence	83	B	0
6	02915	Riverside	83	B	2
7	02916	Rumford	83	B	0
8	02860	Pawtucket	82	B	5
9	02903	Providence	82	B	3
10	02904	Providence	82	B	3
11	02906	Providence	82	B	3
12	02907	Providence	82	B	3
13	02908	Providence	82	B	3
14	02909	Providence	82	B	3
15	02910	Cranston	82	B	3
16	02911	North Providence	82	B	3
17	02912	Providence	82	B	3
18	02919	Johnston	82	B	3
19	02921	Cranston	82	B	3
20	02920	Cranston	81	B	6
21	02828	Greenville	79	B	9
22	02905	Providence	79	B	12
23	02917	Smithfield	74	B	24
24	02864	Cumberland	66	C	3
25	02895	Woonsocket	63	C	10
26	02896	North Smithfield	63	C	14
27	02802	Albion	—	—	1
28	02814	Chepachet	—	—	3
29	02815	Clayville	—	—	—
30	02824	Forestdale	—	—	4
31	02825	Foster	—	—	—
32	02826	Glendale	—	—	0
33	02827	Greene	—	—	0
34	02829	Harmony	—	—	—
35	02830	Harrisville	—	—	0
36	02838	Manville	—	—	1
37	02839	Mapleville	—	—	0
38	02858	Oakland	—	—	—
39	02859	Pascoag	—	—	0
40	02876	Slatersville	—	—	4
41	02918	Providence	—	—	3

Data Sources

Water quality: EPA SDWIS
Housing: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey
Flood: FEMA NFIP
Flood scope: historical NFIP claim records and claim-rated-zone evidence; this is not current property-map coverage.

Reporting periods vary by source; the page metadata identifies this materialization.

Methodology
Model 4.0.0 averages SDWIS water compliance and UCMR5 PFAS within drinking water, then averages drinking water, county radon, and annual AQI as three equal domains. All four inputs are required. Score methodology → · Rankings methodology →

Disclaimer: Scores are based on EPA SDWIS reported data and are not a guarantee of current water safety. Water quality can change. For the most current information, contact your local water utility or request a Consumer Confidence Report.

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ZipCheckup. (2026). Providence County, Rhode Island Home Safety Rankings - 45 ZIPs. https://zipcheckup.com/rankings/metro/providence-rhode-island/

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  author = {{ZipCheckup}},
  title  = {{Providence County, Rhode Island Home Safety Rankings - 45 ZIPs}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://zipcheckup.com/rankings/metro/providence-rhode-island/}
}

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