Town in Rhode Island, United States

South Kingstown

$684kMedian Home
289Sunny Days/yr
59°FAvg High Temp
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View on MapPopulation31kCenter elevation197 ft
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Four real seasons, with rain spread fairly evenly through the year. Spring and fall feel like real transition seasons. Noticeable daylight swing. Winter can bring some snow, but it is not the main climate story.

South Kingstown is a town in, and the county seat of, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 31,931 at the 2020 census. South Kingstown is the second largest town in Rhode Island by total geographic area, behind New Shoreham, and the third largest town in Rhode Island by geographic land area, behind Exeter and Coventry.Wikipedia

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Where It Is

Location Context
South Kingstown, Rhode Island
Latitude41.45°
Longitude-71.52°
Population31k
Center elevation197 ft

State Context

Rhode IslandU.S. state

Rhode Island is a state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders Connecticut to its west; Massachusetts to its north and east; and the Atlantic Ocean to its south via Rhode Island Sound and Block Island Sound; and shares a small maritime border with New York, east of Long Island. Rhode Island is the smallest U.S. state by area and the seventh-least populous, with slightly more than 1.11 million residents as of 2025.Wikipedia

Income tax: 3.75% - 5.99%Avg sales tax: 7.00%Property tax: 1.30%Official school data available

About the Region

New England

New England sits at the northeastern edge of the American continent, where colonial-era brick cities give way to dense forests, rocky coastlines, and some of the sharpest seasonal swings in the country. Harsh winters and short days are offset by world-class autumn foliage and reliably mild summers. Boston anchors a global biotech and university corridor, while smaller cities like Portland (ME), Providence, and Burlington punch well above their demographic weight in food, arts, and startup energy.

Housing costs vary significantly across the region. Greater Boston has moved toward coastal norms, but mid-sized cities in Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont still represent some of the best value in the Northeast — walkable downtowns, strong school systems, and mountain or ocean access within an hour. Remote workers have accelerated this dynamic, and small lakeside and coastal towns that were once seasonal are now year-round communities.

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Nature Access

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City Profile

Median Age41 yrs
College Educated69%bachelor's or higher
Work From Home11%of workforce
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Cost of Living

Housing
$3k/mo
Median rent
$684k
Median home price
Rent burden29% of income
Household Income
$114k
Median annual
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Livability

Walkability
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Internet
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Climate

Sunshine
289
sunny days per year
79% of the year
Avg High Temp
59°F
annual average
Humidity Pattern
Humidity year-round
81% warm season / 72% cool season
Comfort Score
63/100
Good
Temp Swing
39°F
seasonal high-temp spread
Annual precipitation
53"
inches per year
Annual snowfall
18"
inches per year
Air Quality
44
Good AQI
How To Read Comfort

Comfort combines temperature band fit, humidity fit, seasonal swing, and penalties for long stretches of extreme heat or cold. Higher scores mean the yearly pattern stays closer to an easier day-to-day climate band.

Monthly Temperature
Daylight Span (Sunrise to Sunset)
Precipitation Distribution
53" of precipitation per year
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Humidity Through The Year
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humid summers
Summer 81% · Winter 72% · Mar-Jul 70-82%
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Current Conditions

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