Cranston is a residential location in Rhode Island which many people are drawn to annually. Cranston is a great city to live in not only because it is safe, but because the rental homes in the area are fantastic. Cranston has a variety of rentals ranging from townhouses and condos, to large house rentals and estates. Many that come to the area tend to search townhouses for rent in Providence first, but many end up migrating to Cranston which provides many parks, public schools, and shopping plazas for the utmost convenience.