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Most owner cost-burdened, Rhode Island cities

Rhode Island cities ranked by the share of owner households spending 30% or more of income on housing costs (2024 ACS). This list covers the 16 cities in Rhode Island that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 16 is 25.7%.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPOWNER COST-BURDENED HOUSEHOLDSVS 2010

01Central Falls, RIRI23,12452.0%−10.2 pts

02Newport, RIRI24,25133.0%−3.1 pts

03Providence, RIRI195,31032.7%−15.2 pts

04Newport East, RIRI11,06932.6%−2.3 pts

05Pawtucket, RIRI77,06529.8%−11.3 pts

06Cranston, RIRI84,64729.7%−9.4 pts

07Warwick, RIRI84,18726.8%−9.8 pts

08East Providence, RIRI48,24925.7%−11.6 pts

09Westerly, RIRI18,41125.7%−5.1 pts

10Woonsocket, RIRI44,58025.2%−17.3 pts

11Greenville, RIRI8,29622.3%−10.2 pts

12Valley Falls, RIRI12,65722.2%−16.0 pts

13Wakefield-Peace Dale, RIRI9,30219.9%–

14Cumberland Hill, RIRI8,64818.2%−16.1 pts

15Tiverton, RIRI8,09115.3%−23.3 pts

16Kingston, RIRI7,33212.3%−30.1 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES