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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woonsocket, RI | $1,685/mo | 25.2% | affordable |
| Central Falls, RI | $1,694/mo | 25.3% | affordable |
| West Warwick, RI | $1,824/mo | 27.2% | affordable |
| North Providence, RI | $1,896/mo | 28.3% | affordable |
| Johnston, RI | $1,910/mo | 28.5% | affordable |
| Pawtucket, RI | $1,912/mo | 28.6% | affordable |
| East Providence, RI | $1,961/mo | 29.3% | affordable |
| Westerly, RI | $2,033/mo | 30.4% | stretched |
| Cranston, RI | $2,102/mo | 31.4% | stretched |
| Warren, RI | $2,119/mo | 31.6% | stretched |
| Warwick, RI | $2,179/mo | 32.5% | stretched |
| Cumberland, RI | $2,230/mo | 33.3% | stretched |
| Lincoln, RI | $2,267/mo | 33.9% | stretched |
| Providence, RI | $2,281/mo | 34.1% | stretched |
| North Smithfield, RI | $2,293/mo | 34.2% | stretched |
| Bristol, RI | $2,401/mo | 35.9% | stretched |
| North Kingstown, RI | $2,465/mo | 36.8% | stretched |
| South Kingstown, RI | $2,559/mo | 38.2% | stretched |
| East Greenwich, RI | $2,675/mo | 39.9% | stretched |
| Narragansett, RI | $2,748/mo | 41% | rent-burdened |
| Coventry, RI | $2,795/mo | 41.7% | rent-burdened |
| Portsmouth, RI | $3,104/mo | 46.4% | rent-burdened |
| Newport, RI | $3,156/mo | 47.1% | rent-burdened |
| Middletown, RI | $3,214/mo | 48% | rent-burdened |
| Jamestown, RI | $3,500/mo | 52.3% | severely rent-burdened |