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RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 15 SHOWN OF 15

Least affordable housing, Rhode Island cities · 1990

Rhode Island cities ranked by the CensusEasy Afford Score, median home value divided by median household income (1990 ACS). A higher score means a home costs more years of local income. This list covers the 15 cities in Rhode Island that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 15 is 3.9.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS –
01Central Falls, RIRI23,1245.6–
02Providence, RIRI195,3105.0–
03Newport, RIRI24,2515.0–
04Woonsocket, RIRI44,5804.7–
05Westerly, RIRI18,4114.4–
06Newport East, RIRI11,0694.4–
07Pawtucket, RIRI77,0654.2–
08East Providence, RIRI48,2493.9–
09Tiverton, RIRI8,0913.8–
10Cranston, RIRI84,6473.7–
11Kingston, RIRI7,3323.6–
12Valley Falls, RIRI12,6573.6–
13Greenville, RIRI8,2963.3–
14Warwick, RIRI84,1873.2–
15Cumberland Hill, RIRI8,6483.1–
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS