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$1,685/mo52.4%severely rent-burdened
Central Falls, RI$1,694/mo52.7%severely rent-burdened
West Warwick, RI$1,824/mo56.8%severely rent-burdened
North Providence, RI$1,896/mo59%severely rent-burdened
Pawtucket, RI$1,912/mo59.5%severely rent-burdened
Johnston, RI$1,910/mo59.5%severely rent-burdened
East Providence, RI$1,961/mo61%severely rent-burdened
Westerly, RI$2,033/mo63.3%severely rent-burdened
Cranston, RI$2,102/mo65.4%severely rent-burdened
Warren, RI$2,119/mo66%severely rent-burdened
Warwick, RI$2,179/mo67.8%severely rent-burdened
Cumberland, RI$2,230/mo69.4%severely rent-burdened
Lincoln, RI$2,267/mo70.6%severely rent-burdened
Providence, RI$2,281/mo71%severely rent-burdened
North Smithfield, RI$2,293/mo71.4%severely rent-burdened
Bristol, RI$2,401/mo74.7%severely rent-burdened
North Kingstown, RI$2,465/mo76.7%severely rent-burdened
South Kingstown, RI$2,559/mo79.7%severely rent-burdened
East Greenwich, RI$2,675/mo83.3%severely rent-burdened
Narragansett, RI$2,748/mo85.5%severely rent-burdened
Coventry, RI$2,795/mo87%severely rent-burdened
Portsmouth, RI$3,104/mo96.6%severely rent-burdened
Newport, RI$3,156/mo98.2%severely rent-burdened
Middletown, RI$3,214/mo100%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).