Rent Affordability for A Firefighter in Rhode Island
A typical firefighter in Rhode Island earns about $65,322 a year, which supports approximately $1,633 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Falls, RI | $1,547/mo | 28.4% | affordable |
| Woonsocket, RI | $1,577/mo | 29% | affordable |
| North Providence, RI | $1,826/mo | 33.5% | stretched |
| Pawtucket, RI | $1,866/mo | 34.3% | stretched |
| West Warwick, RI | $1,909/mo | 35.1% | stretched |
| Lincoln, RI | $1,955/mo | 35.9% | stretched |
| East Providence, RI | $1,998/mo | 36.7% | stretched |
| Westerly, RI | $2,027/mo | 37.2% | stretched |
| Cranston, RI | $2,092/mo | 38.4% | stretched |
| Providence, RI | $2,190/mo | 40.2% | rent-burdened |
| Warwick, RI | $2,235/mo | 41.1% | rent-burdened |
| North Smithfield, RI | $2,298/mo | 42.2% | rent-burdened |
| Cumberland, RI | $2,311/mo | 42.5% | rent-burdened |
| Johnston, RI | $2,320/mo | 42.6% | rent-burdened |
| East Greenwich, RI | $2,369/mo | 43.5% | rent-burdened |
| North Kingstown, RI | $2,383/mo | 43.8% | rent-burdened |
| Warren, RI | $2,410/mo | 44.3% | rent-burdened |
| Coventry, RI | $2,481/mo | 45.6% | rent-burdened |
| South Kingstown, RI | $2,795/mo | 51.3% | severely rent-burdened |
| Portsmouth, RI | $2,887/mo | 53% | severely rent-burdened |
| Bristol, RI | $2,939/mo | 54% | severely rent-burdened |
| Newport, RI | $3,022/mo | 55.5% | severely rent-burdened |
| Narragansett, RI | $3,250/mo | 59.7% | severely rent-burdened |
| Middletown, RI | $3,327/mo | 61.1% | severely rent-burdened |
| Jamestown, RI | $3,500/mo | 64.3% | severely rent-burdened |