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    With prime access to regional and national transportation and exceptional coastal amenities, City Centre Warwick offers a development opportunity that you won't find anywhere else. The site embraces 95 acres built in and around Green Airport, Warwick Rail Station, InterLink and Interstate Routes 95 and 295. Embedded within a sustainable walking community will be a dense, mix-use of commercial, office, hospitality and residential space. Offering something for everyone, City Centre Warwick creates an urban experience that is active, affordable and attractive to business development, employers and residents alike.

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    With a cohesive identity on a local, regional and national level, City Centre Warwick and Rhode Island will attract complementary public and private investment, increasing consumer usage of transit amenities, while making the state more economically competitive in a compact Northeast market. The ultimate goal is to create a diverse, pedestrian-friendly, sustainable, mixed use community, that offers quality jobs and sustainable business growth opportunities for all Rhode Islanders.

     

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    The vision and goal of City Centre Warwick is to revitalize and redefine the approximately 95 acres of land which comprises the district. We strive to create an attractive neighborhood center with vibrant public spaces that will serve as an engine of economic growth and vitality in the region.

     

Demographic Info

With a population of 83,011, Warwick is a unique tapestry of more than 30 different villages, each with its own place in our City's storied history. It is the second largest city in Rhode Island and among the largest in New England.

Warwick is an interesting community in which to locate a company and raise a family:

Population Profile

  • Total Population: 83,011
  • Median age: 44.7
  • Female: 52.7%
  • Male: 47.3%
  • 18+ population: 81.6%
  • 65+ population: 20.5%
  • Veterans: 8.2%
  • Population Density: 2,366.3/sq. mile
     

Population by Ethnicity/Race 

  • White: 88.8%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 6.0%
  • Asian: 3.0%
  • African American: 2.7%
  • American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.3%
  • Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander: 0.0%

 

Warwick Household Income Levels 

  • Under $35,000:  22.9%
  • $35,000-$75,000:  28.2%
  • $75,000-$150,000:  35.7%
  • $150,000+:  13.3%
     

Warwick Median Household Income (in 2021 dollars)

  • $77,110
     

Geographic Profile

  • Land Area: 35 sq. miles
  • Water Area: 14 sq. miles
     

Housing

  • Housing Units: 37,468
  • Households: 35,011
  • Family Households: 21,645
  • Average household size: 2.30
  • Owner-occupied homes: 71.5%

 

Current Tax Rates

  • FY24 Residential Real Estate: $14.19 (down from $18.73)
  • FY24 Commercial/Industrial Real Estate: $24.83 (down from $28.10)
  • FY24 Personal Property/Tangible: $37.46
  • FY23 Motor Vehicles: The Motor Vehicle Tax has been eliminated!

* All rates are per $1,000 of assessment

* FY24 begins July 1, 2023 and ends June 30, 2024

Labor and Workforce Climate

Warwick’s economy is among the strongest in the region. The City’s economic diversity provides long-term stability to the local economy, and Warwick’s labor force is well-educated, skilled and motivated.

Warwick/Rhode Island Statistical Snapshots

  • Population of Warwick is 82,823
  • 300,000 Residents within 10-mile radius
  • 8.7 million residents within 75 mile radius
  • Approximately 83% of the workforce is non-union
  • Warwick has 3,341 Private Sector businesses
  • Average wage is $35,976
  • Annual high school graduation rate is 93%
  • Total Labor Force: 45,294
  • Average commute time: 25 minutes
  • Largest Industries: Retail, Health Care, and Hospitality

 

Warwick's Largest Employers include:

  • Kent Hospital and Kent Hospital Acute Rehab
  • Trade Source
  • Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport
  • Community College of Rhode Island
  • J. Arthur Trudeau Memorial Center
  • Kenney Manufacturing
  • C.R. Bard, Inc. / Bard DAvol
  • OrthoRI
  • Securitas Secuity SVC USA
  • Market Basket

 

Warwick's Top Private Companies (Source: Providence Business News January 2023 Book of Lists)
Ranked by 2021 revenue:

  • CCS Presentation Systems New England
  • E.W. Burman Inc.
  • DiSanto, Priest & Co.
  • Automated Business Solutions, Inc.
  • Vertikal6
  • SyNet, Inc.
  • Brave River Solutions, Inc.
  • Secure Future Tech Solutions
  • Steere Engineering Inc.
  • Sinel, Wilfand & Vinci CPAs Inc.
  • Technology Advisory Group

 

Livability Advantages

Our strategic location in the center of Southern New England’s major metropolitan area is what makes Warwick a vibrant spot for new or expanding businesses. Warwick is just a stone’s throw away from historic Providence, thirty minutes north of Newport and approximately an hour south of Boston - and these are just the obvious benefits Warwick has to offer.

Amenities include over 850 acres of recreational areas, including ball fields, tennis courts, bike paths, 39 miles of coastline, beautiful beaches, coves, marinas and more moorings and boat slips than any other community in Rhode Island. Not only is Warwick a convenient place to work, its family-friendly environment makes it a great place to relax and play.

  • 39 Miles of Coastline
  • Affordable Waterfront Properties and Housing Costs
  • Exclusive Waterfront Properties
  • Central Location in RI and Southern New England
  • Fresh and Saltwater Beaches
  • Over 3,000 Recreational Boat Slips and Moorings
  • Numerous Coastal Parks, including Rocky Point, City Park, and Goddard Park, five golf courses, and two handicapped-accessible fishing piers
  • Comprised of 30 Villages, each with a unique character
  • Nearly 40 National Register of Historic Places Districts and Sites
  • Within a half-hour drive of nearly two dozen premier public and private universities and colleges in Rhode Island
  • Community Enrichment Programs and Special Seasonal Events
  • Average Commute Time: 25 minutes
  • Shopping – Retail Capital of Rhode Island
  • The Gamm Theater Company
  • Warwick Center for the Arts
  • Clouds Hill Victorian House Museum
  • Aldrich Mansion
  • Kent Hospital
  • Police Stations - 5, including main headquarters and four community policing substations
  • Fire Stations - 9, including main headquarters
  • Libraries - 4, including the main branch
  • Municipal Senior Enrichment Center - 1, including Transwick senior transporation program
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