Rent Affordability for A Financial Analyst in Rhode Island

A typical financial analyst in Rhode Island earns about $107,474 a year, which supports approximately $2,687 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. 18 of 25 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 7 are rent-burdened on this salary.

CityMedian rent% of incomeAffordability
Woonsocket, RI$1,684/mo18.8%very comfortable
Central Falls, RI$1,721/mo19.2%very comfortable
Pawtucket, RI$1,872/mo20.9%affordable
West Warwick, RI$1,873/mo20.9%affordable
East Providence, RI$1,908/mo21.3%affordable
North Providence, RI$1,944/mo21.7%affordable
Westerly, RI$2,000/mo22.3%affordable
Cranston, RI$2,009/mo22.4%affordable
Johnston, RI$2,019/mo22.5%affordable
Warren, RI$2,063/mo23%affordable
Cumberland, RI$2,160/mo24.1%affordable
Lincoln, RI$2,167/mo24.2%affordable
Bristol, RI$2,181/mo24.4%affordable
Warwick, RI$2,220/mo24.8%affordable
Providence, RI$2,293/mo25.6%affordable
North Smithfield, RI$2,293/mo25.6%affordable
Narragansett, RI$2,653/mo29.6%affordable
North Kingstown, RI$2,674/mo29.9%affordable
South Kingstown, RI$2,713/mo30.3%stretched
Coventry, RI$2,779/mo31%stretched
East Greenwich, RI$2,858/mo31.9%stretched
Newport, RI$3,163/mo35.3%stretched
Middletown, RI$3,229/mo36.1%stretched
Portsmouth, RI$3,378/mo37.7%stretched
Jamestown, RI$3,500/mo39.1%stretched
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).