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. 8 of 25 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 17 are rent-burdened on this salary.
| City↕ | Median rent↕ | % of income↑ | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woonsocket, RI | $1,684/mo | 25.1% | affordable |
| Central Falls, RI | $1,721/mo | 25.7% | affordable |
| Pawtucket, RI | $1,872/mo | 28% | affordable |
| West Warwick, RI | $1,873/mo | 28% | affordable |
| East Providence, RI | $1,908/mo | 28.5% | affordable |
| North Providence, RI | $1,944/mo | 29% | affordable |
| Westerly, RI | $2,000/mo | 29.9% | affordable |
| Cranston, RI | $2,009/mo | 30% | affordable |
| Johnston, RI | $2,019/mo | 30.1% | stretched |
| Warren, RI | $2,063/mo | 30.8% | stretched |
| Cumberland, RI | $2,160/mo | 32.3% | stretched |
| Lincoln, RI | $2,167/mo | 32.4% | stretched |
| Bristol, RI | $2,181/mo | 32.6% | stretched |
| Warwick, RI | $2,220/mo | 33.2% | stretched |
| Providence, RI | $2,293/mo | 34.2% | stretched |
| North Smithfield, RI | $2,293/mo | 34.2% | stretched |
| Narragansett, RI | $2,653/mo | 39.6% | stretched |
| North Kingstown, RI | $2,674/mo | 39.9% | stretched |
| South Kingstown, RI | $2,713/mo | 40.5% | rent-burdened |
| Coventry, RI | $2,779/mo | 41.5% | rent-burdened |
| East Greenwich, RI | $2,858/mo | 42.7% | rent-burdened |
| Newport, RI | $3,163/mo | 47.2% | rent-burdened |
| Middletown, RI | $3,229/mo | 48.2% | rent-burdened |
| Portsmouth, RI | $3,378/mo | 50.4% | severely rent-burdened |
| Jamestown, RI | $3,500/mo | 52.3% | severely rent-burdened |