Rent Affordability for A Registered Nurse in Rhode Island
A typical registered nurse in Rhode Island earns about $98,259 a year, which supports approximately $2,456 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. 16 of 25 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 9 are rent-burdened on this salary.
| City↕ | Median rent↕ | % of income↑ | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woonsocket, RI | $1,684/mo | 20.6% | affordable |
| Central Falls, RI | $1,721/mo | 21% | affordable |
| Pawtucket, RI | $1,872/mo | 22.9% | affordable |
| West Warwick, RI | $1,873/mo | 22.9% | affordable |
| East Providence, RI | $1,908/mo | 23.3% | affordable |
| North Providence, RI | $1,944/mo | 23.7% | affordable |
| Westerly, RI | $2,000/mo | 24.4% | affordable |
| Cranston, RI | $2,009/mo | 24.5% | affordable |
| Johnston, RI | $2,019/mo | 24.7% | affordable |
| Warren, RI | $2,063/mo | 25.2% | affordable |
| Cumberland, RI | $2,160/mo | 26.4% | affordable |
| Lincoln, RI | $2,167/mo | 26.5% | affordable |
| Bristol, RI | $2,181/mo | 26.6% | affordable |
| Warwick, RI | $2,220/mo | 27.1% | affordable |
| Providence, RI | $2,293/mo | 28% | affordable |
| North Smithfield, RI | $2,293/mo | 28% | affordable |
| Narragansett, RI | $2,653/mo | 32.4% | stretched |
| North Kingstown, RI | $2,674/mo | 32.7% | stretched |
| South Kingstown, RI | $2,713/mo | 33.1% | stretched |
| Coventry, RI | $2,779/mo | 33.9% | stretched |
| East Greenwich, RI | $2,858/mo | 34.9% | stretched |
| Newport, RI | $3,163/mo | 38.6% | stretched |
| Middletown, RI | $3,229/mo | 39.4% | stretched |
| Portsmouth, RI | $3,378/mo | 41.3% | rent-burdened |
| Jamestown, RI | $3,500/mo | 42.7% | rent-burdened |