Rent Affordability for A Software Developer in Rhode Island

A typical software developer in Rhode Island earns about $143,634 a year, which supports approximately $3,591 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. 25 of 25 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 0 are rent-burdened on this salary.

CityMedian rent% of incomeAffordability
Woonsocket, RI$1,684/mo14.1%very comfortable
Central Falls, RI$1,721/mo14.4%very comfortable
Pawtucket, RI$1,872/mo15.6%very comfortable
West Warwick, RI$1,873/mo15.6%very comfortable
East Providence, RI$1,908/mo15.9%very comfortable
North Providence, RI$1,944/mo16.2%very comfortable
Westerly, RI$2,000/mo16.7%very comfortable
Cranston, RI$2,009/mo16.8%very comfortable
Johnston, RI$2,019/mo16.9%very comfortable
Warren, RI$2,063/mo17.2%very comfortable
Cumberland, RI$2,160/mo18%very comfortable
Lincoln, RI$2,167/mo18.1%very comfortable
Bristol, RI$2,181/mo18.2%very comfortable
Warwick, RI$2,220/mo18.5%very comfortable
Providence, RI$2,293/mo19.2%very comfortable
North Smithfield, RI$2,293/mo19.2%very comfortable
Narragansett, RI$2,653/mo22.2%affordable
North Kingstown, RI$2,674/mo22.3%affordable
South Kingstown, RI$2,713/mo22.7%affordable
Coventry, RI$2,779/mo23.2%affordable
East Greenwich, RI$2,858/mo23.9%affordable
Newport, RI$3,163/mo26.4%affordable
Middletown, RI$3,229/mo27%affordable
Portsmouth, RI$3,378/mo28.2%affordable
Jamestown, RI$3,500/mo29.2%affordable
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).