Rent Affordability for A Lawyer in Rhode Island

A typical lawyer in Rhode Island earns about $183,529 a year, which supports approximately $4,588 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. 25 of 25 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 0 are rent-burdened on this salary.

CityMedian rent% of incomeAffordability
Woonsocket, RI$1,685/mo11%very comfortable
Central Falls, RI$1,694/mo11.1%very comfortable
West Warwick, RI$1,824/mo11.9%very comfortable
North Providence, RI$1,896/mo12.4%very comfortable
Pawtucket, RI$1,912/mo12.5%very comfortable
Johnston, RI$1,910/mo12.5%very comfortable
East Providence, RI$1,961/mo12.8%very comfortable
Westerly, RI$2,033/mo13.3%very comfortable
Cranston, RI$2,102/mo13.7%very comfortable
Warren, RI$2,119/mo13.9%very comfortable
Warwick, RI$2,179/mo14.2%very comfortable
Cumberland, RI$2,230/mo14.6%very comfortable
Lincoln, RI$2,267/mo14.8%very comfortable
Providence, RI$2,281/mo14.9%very comfortable
North Smithfield, RI$2,293/mo15%very comfortable
Bristol, RI$2,401/mo15.7%very comfortable
North Kingstown, RI$2,465/mo16.1%very comfortable
South Kingstown, RI$2,559/mo16.7%very comfortable
East Greenwich, RI$2,675/mo17.5%very comfortable
Narragansett, RI$2,748/mo18%very comfortable
Coventry, RI$2,795/mo18.3%very comfortable
Portsmouth, RI$3,104/mo20.3%affordable
Newport, RI$3,156/mo20.6%affordable
Middletown, RI$3,214/mo21%affordable
Jamestown, RI$3,500/mo22.9%affordable
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).