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Rent Affordability for A Nursing Assistant in Rhode Island

A typical nursing assistant in Rhode Island earns about $41,194 a year, which supports approximately $1,030 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/mo49.1%rent-burdened
Central Falls, RI$1,721/mo50.1%severely rent-burdened
Pawtucket, RI$1,872/mo54.5%severely rent-burdened
West Warwick, RI$1,873/mo54.6%severely rent-burdened
East Providence, RI$1,908/mo55.6%severely rent-burdened
North Providence, RI$1,944/mo56.6%severely rent-burdened
Westerly, RI$2,000/mo58.3%severely rent-burdened
Cranston, RI$2,009/mo58.5%severely rent-burdened
Johnston, RI$2,019/mo58.8%severely rent-burdened
Warren, RI$2,063/mo60.1%severely rent-burdened
Cumberland, RI$2,160/mo62.9%severely rent-burdened
Lincoln, RI$2,167/mo63.1%severely rent-burdened
Bristol, RI$2,181/mo63.5%severely rent-burdened
Warwick, RI$2,220/mo64.7%severely rent-burdened
Providence, RI$2,293/mo66.8%severely rent-burdened
North Smithfield, RI$2,293/mo66.8%severely rent-burdened
Narragansett, RI$2,653/mo77.3%severely rent-burdened
North Kingstown, RI$2,674/mo77.9%severely rent-burdened
South Kingstown, RI$2,713/mo79%severely rent-burdened
Coventry, RI$2,779/mo81%severely rent-burdened
East Greenwich, RI$2,858/mo83.3%severely rent-burdened
Newport, RI$3,163/mo92.1%severely rent-burdened
Middletown, RI$3,229/mo94.1%severely rent-burdened
Portsmouth, RI$3,378/mo98.4%severely rent-burdened
Jamestown, RI$3,500/mo102%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).