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Most affordable housing, Rhode Island cities

Rhode Island cities with the lowest CensusEasy Afford Score, where homes cost the fewest years of local income (2024 ACS). This list covers the 16 cities in Rhode Island that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 16 is 4.8.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 1990
01▲1Cumberland Hill, RIRI8,6483.0−3%
02▲1Warwick, RIRI84,1874.0+23%
03▼2Valley Falls, RIRI12,6574.0+13%
04▲2Tiverton, RIRI8,0914.1+9%
05Cranston, RIRI84,6474.2+13%
06▲1Greenville, RIRI8,2964.5+36%
07▲2Wakefield-Peace Dale, RIRI9,3024.6–
08▲3Westerly, RIRI18,4114.7+7%
09▲1Pawtucket, RIRI77,0654.8+14%
10▼2East Providence, RIRI48,2494.8+23%
11▲1Woonsocket, RIRI44,5805.1+9%
12▼8Kingston, RIRI7,3325.2+41%
13Providence, RIRI195,3105.3+6%
14Newport East, RIRI11,0695.5+25%
15Central Falls, RIRI23,1247.1+29%
16Newport, RIRI24,2518.7+72%
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES