Rent Affordability for A Dental Assistant in Rhode Island

A typical dental assistant in Rhode Island earns about $50,502 a year, which supports approximately $1,263 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.

CityMedian rent% of incomeAffordability
Woonsocket, RI$1,685/mo40%rent-burdened
Central Falls, RI$1,694/mo40.3%rent-burdened
West Warwick, RI$1,824/mo43.3%rent-burdened
North Providence, RI$1,896/mo45.1%rent-burdened
Pawtucket, RI$1,912/mo45.4%rent-burdened
Johnston, RI$1,910/mo45.4%rent-burdened
East Providence, RI$1,961/mo46.6%rent-burdened
Westerly, RI$2,033/mo48.3%rent-burdened
Cranston, RI$2,102/mo49.9%rent-burdened
Warren, RI$2,119/mo50.4%severely rent-burdened
Warwick, RI$2,179/mo51.8%severely rent-burdened
Cumberland, RI$2,230/mo53%severely rent-burdened
Lincoln, RI$2,267/mo53.9%severely rent-burdened
Providence, RI$2,281/mo54.2%severely rent-burdened
North Smithfield, RI$2,293/mo54.5%severely rent-burdened
Bristol, RI$2,401/mo57.1%severely rent-burdened
North Kingstown, RI$2,465/mo58.6%severely rent-burdened
South Kingstown, RI$2,559/mo60.8%severely rent-burdened
East Greenwich, RI$2,675/mo63.6%severely rent-burdened
Narragansett, RI$2,748/mo65.3%severely rent-burdened
Coventry, RI$2,795/mo66.4%severely rent-burdened
Portsmouth, RI$3,104/mo73.8%severely rent-burdened
Newport, RI$3,156/mo75%severely rent-burdened
Middletown, RI$3,214/mo76.4%severely rent-burdened
Jamestown, RI$3,500/mo83.2%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).