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Rent Affordability for A Bartender in Rhode Island

A typical bartender in Rhode Island earns about $36,535 a year, which supports approximately $913 a month in rent under the 30% rule. Below, every tracked Rhode Island city is ranked by how local rent compares against that affordability ceiling.

As of May 2026. 0 of 25 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 25 are rent-burdened on this salary.

City↕Median rent↕% of income↑Affordability
Woonsocket, RI$1,685/mo55.3%severely rent-burdened
Central Falls, RI$1,694/mo55.6%severely rent-burdened
West Warwick, RI$1,824/mo59.9%severely rent-burdened
North Providence, RI$1,896/mo62.3%severely rent-burdened
Johnston, RI$1,910/mo62.7%severely rent-burdened
Pawtucket, RI$1,912/mo62.8%severely rent-burdened
East Providence, RI$1,961/mo64.4%severely rent-burdened
Westerly, RI$2,033/mo66.8%severely rent-burdened
Cranston, RI$2,102/mo69%severely rent-burdened
Warren, RI$2,119/mo69.6%severely rent-burdened
Warwick, RI$2,179/mo71.6%severely rent-burdened
Cumberland, RI$2,230/mo73.2%severely rent-burdened
Lincoln, RI$2,267/mo74.5%severely rent-burdened
Providence, RI$2,281/mo74.9%severely rent-burdened
North Smithfield, RI$2,293/mo75.3%severely rent-burdened
Bristol, RI$2,401/mo78.9%severely rent-burdened
North Kingstown, RI$2,465/mo81%severely rent-burdened
South Kingstown, RI$2,559/mo84.1%severely rent-burdened
East Greenwich, RI$2,675/mo87.9%severely rent-burdened
Narragansett, RI$2,748/mo90.3%severely rent-burdened
Coventry, RI$2,795/mo91.8%severely rent-burdened
Portsmouth, RI$3,104/mo102%severely rent-burdened
Newport, RI$3,156/mo103.7%severely rent-burdened
Middletown, RI$3,214/mo105.6%severely rent-burdened
Jamestown, RI$3,500/mo115%severely rent-burdened
Methodology: Salary is the BLS-derived state estimate for Rhode Island. Rent is the latest ZORI monthly value for each city. Affordability uses the 30% rule (rent ≤ 30% of gross income).