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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fall River, MA (16.3 miles, pop. 91,938).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (57.9 miles, pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: New York, NY (189.1 miles, pop. 8,008,278).

Nearest cities: Newport, RI (2.2 miles), Melville, RI (3.9 miles), Tiverton, RI (11.7 miles), Bristol, RI (12.2 miles), Narragansett Pier, RI (13.4 miles), Wakefield-Peacedale, RI (15.2 miles), Ocean Grove, MA (16.2 miles), Fall River, MA (16.3 miles).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 22 buildings, average cost: $128,000
1997: 17 buildings, average cost: $71,300
1998: 20 buildings, average cost: $162,500
1999: 16 buildings, average cost: $191,100
2000: 15 buildings, average cost: $207,500
2001: 15 buildings, average cost: $311,600
2002: 16 buildings, average cost: $218,400
2003: 16 buildings, average cost: $271,300

Area code commonly used in this area: 401

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (25.8%), Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (13.5%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (13.1%), Retail trade (10.5%).

Average weather in Newport East, Rhode Island

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average temp. (°F)	30.3	31.0	38.1	46.7	56.1	64.8	71.1	70.8	64.6	54.6	45.1	35.8
High temperature (°F)	38.3	39.0	45.9	54.6	64.0	72.3	78.1	77.5	71.5	62.1	52.4	43.3
Low temperature (°F)	22.3	23.1	30.3	38.7	48.2	57.4	64.1	64.1	57.6	47.0	37.6	28.3
Precipitation (in)	4.3	3.6	4.5	4.3	3.6	3.2	3.0	3.8	3.6	3.7	4.5	4.3

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Normal climate around Newport East, Rhode Island

Based on data reported by main weather stations

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Days with precip.	11	10	12	11	11	11	9	9	9	9	10	12
Wind speed (mph)	11.0	11.5	11.9	11.8	10.6	9.9	9.4	9.2	9.3	9.6	10.3	10.6
Morning humidity (%)	72	71	72	70	73	76	77	80	82	81	78	74
Afternoon humidity (%)	57	54	53	49	53	56	56	56	57	54	57	58
Sunshine (%)	56	58	58	57	58	61	63	62	62	61	50	52
Days clear of clouds	10	8	8	7	6	7	7	8	9	11	8	8
Partly cloudy days	7	7	8	8	10	10	12	10	8	8	7	8
Cloudy days	15	13	15	14	15	13	12	12	12	12	15	15
Snowfall (in)	9.7	9.7	7.4	0.7	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1	1.2	6.9

Hospitals/medical centers near Newport East:

NEWPORT HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; NEWPORT, RI)
SOUTH COUNTY HOSPITAL INC (about 18 miles; WAKEFIELD, RI)
DR JOHN C CORRIGAN MENTAL HEALTH CTR (about 18 miles; FALL RIVER, MA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Newport East:

THEODORE FRANCIS GREEN STATE (about 17 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; ID: PVD)
MARTHAS VINEYARD (about 49 miles; VINEYARD HAVEN, MA; ID: MVY)
GROTON-NEW LONDON (about 54 miles; GROTON NEW LONDON, CT; ID: GON)

Other public-use airports nearest to Newport East:

NEWPORT STATE (about 2 miles; NEWPORT, RI; ID: UUU)
QUONSET STATE (about 10 miles; NORTH KINGSTOWN, RI; ID: OQU)
DOWNTOWN PROVIDENCE HELISTOP (about 23 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; ID: RI9)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Newport East:

ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; BRISTOL, RI; Full-time enrollment: 3,007)
UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND (about 17 miles; KINGSTON, RI; FT enrollment: 11,759)
BRISTOL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 18 miles; FALL RIVER, MA; FT enrollment: 3,497)
COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF RHODE ISLAND (about 18 miles; WARWICK, RI; FT enrollment: 8,650)
NEW ENGLAND INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 18 miles; WARWICK, RI; FT enrollment: 2,419)
UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-DARTMOUTH (about 23 miles; NORTH DARTMOUTH, MA; FT enrollment: 6,071)
JOHNSON & WALES UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; Providence, RI; FT enrollment: 8,218)

Newport East compared to Rhode Island state average:

Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age significantly above state average.
House age above state average.
Institutionalized population percentage above state average.

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Strongest AM radio stations in Newport East:

WADK (1540 AM; 1 kW; NEWPORT, RI; Owner: ASTRO TELE-COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WPRO (630 AM; 5 kW; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WHJJ (920 AM; 5 kW; PROVIDENCE, RI)
WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WSAR (1480 AM; 5 kW; FALL RIVER, MA; Owner: BRISTOL COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WSKO (790 AM; 5 kW; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WRNI (1290 AM; 10 kW; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: WRNI FOUNDATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Newport East:

W243AI (96.5 FM; NEWPORT, RI; Owner: DAVID P. MAXSON)
WKKB (100.3 FM; MIDDLETOWN, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WWBB (101.5 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WXHQ-LP (105.9 FM; NEWPORT, RI; Owner: NEWPORT MUSICAL ARTS ASSOCIATION)
WRIU (90.3 FM; KINGSTON, RI; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND)
WSKO-FM (99.7 FM; WAKEFIELD-PEACEDALE, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WSNE-FM (93.3 FM; TAUNTON, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WPRO-FM (92.3 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WWLI (105.1 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WHJY (94.1 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WBRU (95.5 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: BROWN BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
WAKX (102.7 FM; NARRAGANSETT PIER, RI; Owner: AAA ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING LLC)
WCTK (98.1 FM; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WJFD-FM (97.3 FM; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: EDMUND DINIS, TRUSTEE)
WSMU-FM (91.1 FM; NORTH DARTMOUTH, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)
WQRI (88.3 FM; BRISTOL, RI; Owner: ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY)
WJHD (90.7 FM; PORTSMOUTH, RI; Owner: PORTSMOUTH ABBEY SCHOOL)

TV broadcast stations around Newport East:

WLNE-TV (Channel 6; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND, INC.)
WNAC-TV (Channel 64; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: WNAC, LLC)
WPRI-TV (Channel 12; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: TVL BROADCASTING OF RHODE ISLAND, LLC)
WJAR (Channel 10; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC.)
WPXQ (Channel 69; BLOCK ISLAND, RI; Owner: OCEAN STATE TELEVISION, L.L.C.)
WSBE-TV (Channel 36; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC TELECOM. AUTHORITY)
WWDP (Channel 46; NORWELL, MA; Owner: NORWELL TELEVISION, LLC)
WLWC (Channel 28; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: C-28 FCC LICENSEE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)