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. 17 of 25 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 8 are rent-burdened on this salary.
| City↕ | Median rent↕ | % of income↑ | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Falls, RI | $1,547/mo | 18.9% | very comfortable |
| Woonsocket, RI | $1,577/mo | 19.3% | very comfortable |
| North Providence, RI | $1,826/mo | 22.3% | affordable |
| Pawtucket, RI | $1,866/mo | 22.8% | affordable |
| West Warwick, RI | $1,909/mo | 23.3% | affordable |
| Lincoln, RI | $1,955/mo | 23.9% | affordable |
| East Providence, RI | $1,998/mo | 24.4% | affordable |
| Westerly, RI | $2,027/mo | 24.8% | affordable |
| Cranston, RI | $2,092/mo | 25.5% | affordable |
| Providence, RI | $2,190/mo | 26.7% | affordable |
| Warwick, RI | $2,235/mo | 27.3% | affordable |
| North Smithfield, RI | $2,298/mo | 28.1% | affordable |
| Cumberland, RI | $2,311/mo | 28.2% | affordable |
| Johnston, RI | $2,320/mo | 28.3% | affordable |
| East Greenwich, RI | $2,369/mo | 28.9% | affordable |
| North Kingstown, RI | $2,383/mo | 29.1% | affordable |
| Warren, RI | $2,410/mo | 29.4% | affordable |
| Coventry, RI | $2,481/mo | 30.3% | stretched |
| South Kingstown, RI | $2,795/mo | 34.1% | stretched |
| Portsmouth, RI | $2,887/mo | 35.3% | stretched |
| Bristol, RI | $2,939/mo | 35.9% | stretched |
| Newport, RI | $3,022/mo | 36.9% | stretched |
| Narragansett, RI | $3,250/mo | 39.7% | stretched |
| Middletown, RI | $3,327/mo | 40.6% | rent-burdened |
| Jamestown, RI | $3,500/mo | 42.7% | rent-burdened |