Rent Affordability for A Retail Salesperson in Rhode Island

A typical retail salesperson in Rhode Island earns about $38,553 a year, which supports approximately $964 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. 0 of 25 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 25 are rent-burdened on this salary.

CityMedian rent% of incomeAffordability
Woonsocket, RI$1,684/mo52.4%severely rent-burdened
Central Falls, RI$1,721/mo53.6%severely rent-burdened
Pawtucket, RI$1,872/mo58.3%severely rent-burdened
West Warwick, RI$1,873/mo58.3%severely rent-burdened
East Providence, RI$1,908/mo59.4%severely rent-burdened
North Providence, RI$1,944/mo60.5%severely rent-burdened
Westerly, RI$2,000/mo62.3%severely rent-burdened
Cranston, RI$2,009/mo62.5%severely rent-burdened
Johnston, RI$2,019/mo62.8%severely rent-burdened
Warren, RI$2,063/mo64.2%severely rent-burdened
Cumberland, RI$2,160/mo67.2%severely rent-burdened
Lincoln, RI$2,167/mo67.5%severely rent-burdened
Bristol, RI$2,181/mo67.9%severely rent-burdened
Warwick, RI$2,220/mo69.1%severely rent-burdened
Providence, RI$2,293/mo71.4%severely rent-burdened
North Smithfield, RI$2,293/mo71.4%severely rent-burdened
Narragansett, RI$2,653/mo82.6%severely rent-burdened
North Kingstown, RI$2,674/mo83.2%severely rent-burdened
South Kingstown, RI$2,713/mo84.4%severely rent-burdened
Coventry, RI$2,779/mo86.5%severely rent-burdened
East Greenwich, RI$2,858/mo89%severely rent-burdened
Newport, RI$3,163/mo98.5%severely rent-burdened
Middletown, RI$3,229/mo100.5%severely rent-burdened
Portsmouth, RI$3,378/mo105.1%severely rent-burdened
Jamestown, RI$3,500/mo108.9%severely rent-burdened
Methodology: Salary is the BLS-derived state estimate for Rhode Island. Rent is the latest ZORI monthly value for each city. Affordability uses the 30% rule (rent ≤ 30% of gross income).