Most Affordable Cities in Rhode Island

Cost of living rankings for 15 cities in Rhode Island with uncapped home, rent, and income estimates. On average, Rhode Island is expensive with a statewide average Cost Index of 129.

1 source baseline is past its update cadence — newer official vintage not reflected
Cheapest City
Valley Falls
Index: 106
Most Expensive
Newport
Index: 200
State Average
129
National: 100
Cities Ranked
15
eligible statewide total

Rhode Island Affordability Ranking

Showing 1–15 of 15 eligible cities — 15 on this page. Page 1 of 1.

#CityIndexHome ValueRentIncome
1Valley Falls106$375,200$1,362$92,901
2Cumberland Hill108$394,300$1,310$130,506
3Greenville112$434,700$1,264$97,234
4Central Falls117$382,685$1,606$49,285
5Woonsocket118$387,096$1,616$61,059
6Wakefield-Peace Dale119$494,400$1,258$106,551
7Pawtucket122$400,687$1,876$68,310
8Newport East124$485,400$1,876$89,028
9Warwick128$422,122$2,182$88,708
10Providence129$434,698$2,213$68,119
11East Providence129$447,287$2,022$75,912
12Cranston131$457,533$2,109$90,206
13Tiverton140$556,840$1,879$99,158
14Westerly152$638,610$2,097$95,207
15Newport200$965,074$3,073$86,313

2026 edition — based on ACS 2024, Zillow 2026-08, HUD FY2027, and BEA 2024 dated sources. The edition year is not the observation year.

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