Rent Affordability for A Pharmacist in Rhode Island

A typical pharmacist in Rhode Island earns about $138,060 a year, which supports approximately $3,452 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. 24 of 25 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 1 are rent-burdened on this salary.

CityMedian rent% of incomeAffordability
Woonsocket, RI$1,684/mo14.6%very comfortable
Central Falls, RI$1,721/mo15%very comfortable
Pawtucket, RI$1,872/mo16.3%very comfortable
West Warwick, RI$1,873/mo16.3%very comfortable
East Providence, RI$1,908/mo16.6%very comfortable
North Providence, RI$1,944/mo16.9%very comfortable
Westerly, RI$2,000/mo17.4%very comfortable
Cranston, RI$2,009/mo17.5%very comfortable
Johnston, RI$2,019/mo17.5%very comfortable
Warren, RI$2,063/mo17.9%very comfortable
Lincoln, RI$2,167/mo18.8%very comfortable
Cumberland, RI$2,160/mo18.8%very comfortable
Bristol, RI$2,181/mo19%very comfortable
Warwick, RI$2,220/mo19.3%very comfortable
Providence, RI$2,293/mo19.9%very comfortable
North Smithfield, RI$2,293/mo19.9%very comfortable
Narragansett, RI$2,653/mo23.1%affordable
North Kingstown, RI$2,674/mo23.2%affordable
South Kingstown, RI$2,713/mo23.6%affordable
Coventry, RI$2,779/mo24.2%affordable
East Greenwich, RI$2,858/mo24.8%affordable
Newport, RI$3,163/mo27.5%affordable
Middletown, RI$3,229/mo28.1%affordable
Portsmouth, RI$3,378/mo29.4%affordable
Jamestown, RI$3,500/mo30.4%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).