Rent Affordability for An Elementary School Teacher in Rhode Island
A typical elementary school teacher in Rhode Island earns about $69,763 a year, which supports approximately $1,744 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. 2 of 25 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 23 are rent-burdened on this salary.
| City↕ | Median rent↕ | % of income↑ | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woonsocket, RI | $1,685/mo | 29% | affordable |
| Central Falls, RI | $1,694/mo | 29.1% | affordable |
| West Warwick, RI | $1,824/mo | 31.4% | stretched |
| North Providence, RI | $1,896/mo | 32.6% | stretched |
| Pawtucket, RI | $1,912/mo | 32.9% | stretched |
| Johnston, RI | $1,910/mo | 32.9% | stretched |
| East Providence, RI | $1,961/mo | 33.7% | stretched |
| Westerly, RI | $2,033/mo | 35% | stretched |
| Cranston, RI | $2,102/mo | 36.2% | stretched |
| Warren, RI | $2,119/mo | 36.4% | stretched |
| Warwick, RI | $2,179/mo | 37.5% | stretched |
| Cumberland, RI | $2,230/mo | 38.4% | stretched |
| Lincoln, RI | $2,267/mo | 39% | stretched |
| Providence, RI | $2,281/mo | 39.2% | stretched |
| North Smithfield, RI | $2,293/mo | 39.4% | stretched |
| Bristol, RI | $2,401/mo | 41.3% | rent-burdened |
| North Kingstown, RI | $2,465/mo | 42.4% | rent-burdened |
| South Kingstown, RI | $2,559/mo | 44% | rent-burdened |
| East Greenwich, RI | $2,675/mo | 46% | rent-burdened |
| Narragansett, RI | $2,748/mo | 47.3% | rent-burdened |
| Coventry, RI | $2,795/mo | 48.1% | rent-burdened |
| Portsmouth, RI | $3,104/mo | 53.4% | severely rent-burdened |
| Newport, RI | $3,156/mo | 54.3% | severely rent-burdened |
| Middletown, RI | $3,214/mo | 55.3% | severely rent-burdened |
| Jamestown, RI | $3,500/mo | 60.2% | severely rent-burdened |