Rent Affordability for A Bus Driver in Rhode Island
A typical bus driver in Rhode Island earns about $53,893 a year, which supports approximately $1,347 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 | $1,684/mo | 37.5% | stretched |
| Central Falls, RI | $1,721/mo | 38.3% | stretched |
| Pawtucket, RI | $1,872/mo | 41.7% | rent-burdened |
| West Warwick, RI | $1,873/mo | 41.7% | rent-burdened |
| East Providence, RI | $1,908/mo | 42.5% | rent-burdened |
| North Providence, RI | $1,944/mo | 43.3% | rent-burdened |
| Westerly, RI | $2,000/mo | 44.5% | rent-burdened |
| Cranston, RI | $2,009/mo | 44.7% | rent-burdened |
| Johnston, RI | $2,019/mo | 45% | rent-burdened |
| Warren, RI | $2,063/mo | 45.9% | rent-burdened |
| Cumberland, RI | $2,160/mo | 48.1% | rent-burdened |
| Lincoln, RI | $2,167/mo | 48.3% | rent-burdened |
| Bristol, RI | $2,181/mo | 48.6% | rent-burdened |
| Warwick, RI | $2,220/mo | 49.4% | rent-burdened |
| Providence, RI | $2,293/mo | 51.1% | severely rent-burdened |
| North Smithfield, RI | $2,293/mo | 51.1% | severely rent-burdened |
| Narragansett, RI | $2,653/mo | 59.1% | severely rent-burdened |
| North Kingstown, RI | $2,674/mo | 59.5% | severely rent-burdened |
| South Kingstown, RI | $2,713/mo | 60.4% | severely rent-burdened |
| Coventry, RI | $2,779/mo | 61.9% | severely rent-burdened |
| East Greenwich, RI | $2,858/mo | 63.6% | severely rent-burdened |
| Newport, RI | $3,163/mo | 70.4% | severely rent-burdened |
| Middletown, RI | $3,229/mo | 71.9% | severely rent-burdened |
| Portsmouth, RI | $3,378/mo | 75.2% | severely rent-burdened |
| Jamestown, RI | $3,500/mo | 77.9% | severely rent-burdened |