Rhode Island

Highlights

• #4 of 50: Talent
• #5 of 50: Momentum
• #6 of 50: Innovation and patents

The seven inputs

Each input is a z-score against the other states: 0 is the average state, and each step is one standard deviation (capped at ±3). Ranks are among the 50 states.

• Venture capital +0.1 #19 of 50
• Startup formation +0.1 #23 of 50
• Scale-ups +0.4 #14 of 50
• Economic output and wealth -0.2 #26 of 50
• Innovation and patents +0.7 #6 of 50
• Talent +1.1 #4 of 50
• Momentum +0.9 #5 of 50

Top companies

The largest companies headquartered in Rhode Island, by latest annual revenue.

1. CVS Health Corporation CVS · Healthcare · Woonsocket · Providence, RI-MA metro $402B
2. United Natural Foods Inc. UNFI · Consumer Staples · Providence, RI-MA $31.2B
3. Textron Inc. TXT · Industrials · Providence, RI-MA $14.8B
4. Citizens Financial Group Inc. CFG · Financials · Providence, RI-MA $8.2B
5. Gilbane Private · Construction · Providence, RI-MA $7.7B

Roots Density Data, All Companies (public: SEC filings; private: Forbes Top Private Companies 2025). Ranked by latest annual revenue.

Metros in Rhode Island

• Providence, RI-MA #47 of 109 metros 47