Rent Affordability for A Police Officer in Rhode Island
A typical police officer in Rhode Island earns about $80,361 a year, which supports approximately $2,009 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. 7 of 25 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 18 are rent-burdened on this salary.
| City↕ | Median rent↕ | % of income↑ | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Falls, RI | $1,547/mo | 23.1% | affordable |
| Woonsocket, RI | $1,577/mo | 23.5% | affordable |
| North Providence, RI | $1,826/mo | 27.3% | affordable |
| Pawtucket, RI | $1,866/mo | 27.9% | affordable |
| West Warwick, RI | $1,909/mo | 28.5% | affordable |
| Lincoln, RI | $1,955/mo | 29.2% | affordable |
| East Providence, RI | $1,998/mo | 29.8% | affordable |
| Westerly, RI | $2,027/mo | 30.3% | stretched |
| Cranston, RI | $2,092/mo | 31.2% | stretched |
| Providence, RI | $2,190/mo | 32.7% | stretched |
| Warwick, RI | $2,235/mo | 33.4% | stretched |
| North Smithfield, RI | $2,298/mo | 34.3% | stretched |
| Cumberland, RI | $2,311/mo | 34.5% | stretched |
| Johnston, RI | $2,320/mo | 34.6% | stretched |
| East Greenwich, RI | $2,369/mo | 35.4% | stretched |
| North Kingstown, RI | $2,383/mo | 35.6% | stretched |
| Warren, RI | $2,410/mo | 36% | stretched |
| Coventry, RI | $2,481/mo | 37% | stretched |
| South Kingstown, RI | $2,795/mo | 41.7% | rent-burdened |
| Portsmouth, RI | $2,887/mo | 43.1% | rent-burdened |
| Bristol, RI | $2,939/mo | 43.9% | rent-burdened |
| Newport, RI | $3,022/mo | 45.1% | rent-burdened |
| Narragansett, RI | $3,250/mo | 48.5% | rent-burdened |
| Middletown, RI | $3,327/mo | 49.7% | rent-burdened |
| Jamestown, RI | $3,500/mo | 52.3% | severely rent-burdened |