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RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 15 SHOWN OF 15

Most affordable housing, Rhode Island cities · 1990

Rhode Island cities with the lowest CensusEasy Afford Score, where homes cost the fewest years of local income (2023 ACS). This list covers the 15 cities in Rhode Island that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR19902000201020202024
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RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 2000
01Cumberland Hill, RIRI8,6483.1+29%
02Warwick, RIRI84,1873.2+36%
03Greenville, RIRI8,2963.3+29%
04Valley Falls, RIRI12,6573.6+28%
05Kingston, RIRI7,3323.6+19%
06Cranston, RIRI84,6473.7+33%
07Tiverton, RIRI8,0913.8+30%
08East Providence, RIRI48,2493.9+29%
09Pawtucket, RIRI77,0654.2+31%
10Newport East, RIRI11,0694.4+48%
11Westerly, RIRI18,4114.4+30%
12Woonsocket, RIRI44,5804.7+27%
13Newport, RIRI24,2515.0+23%
14Providence, RIRI195,3105.0+33%
15Central Falls, RIRI23,1245.6+35%
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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES