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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 07/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Among the 30 largest places in Rhode Island, Providence has the highest average pay in its county ($68,852), followed by Cranston and Pawtucket. Click any column to sort; click a city for its guide.
Across the 30 places in Rhode Island that we cover, the median is $68,656 and the average $66,181; the figure runs from $68,852 (Providence) to $62,700 (Weekapaug). That is a spread of 1.1 times between the two ends.
The first five are Providence, Cranston, Pawtucket, East Providence, Woonsocket. A high or low position is not good or bad on its own: read it together with the other measures on the city pages. Use the Compare tab on each city page to see how two places differ across income, rent, commute and education, and check the county page for the local job market.
| # ⇅ | City ⇅ | County ⇅ | County average annual pay ⇅ | Population ⇅ | Median household income ⇅ | Median rent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Providence | Providence County | $68,852 | 191,767 | $68,119 | $1,408 |
| 2 | Cranston | Providence County | $68,852 | 83,250 | $90,206 | $1,375 |
| 3 | Pawtucket | Providence County | $68,852 | 75,893 | $68,310 | $1,208 |
| 4 | East Providence | Providence County | $68,852 | 47,281 | $75,912 | $1,288 |
| 5 | Woonsocket | Providence County | $68,852 | 43,521 | $61,059 | $1,161 |
| 6 | Central Falls | Providence County | $68,852 | 22,701 | $49,285 | $1,200 |
| 7 | Valley Falls (unincorporated) | Providence County | $68,852 | 12,657 | $92,901 | $1,362 |
| 8 | Cumberland Hill (unincorporated) | Providence County | $68,852 | 8,648 | $130,506 | $1,310 |
| 9 | Greenville (unincorporated) | Providence County | $68,852 | 8,296 | $97,234 | $1,264 |
| 10 | Pascoag (unincorporated) | Providence County | $68,852 | 4,410 | $121,369 | $1,319 |
| 11 | Chepachet (unincorporated) | Providence County | $68,852 | 1,923 | $92,971 | $936 |
| 12 | Harrisville (unincorporated) | Providence County | $68,852 | 1,767 | $62,535 | $1,094 |
| 13 | Harmony (unincorporated) | Providence County | $68,852 | 1,006 | $120,235 | n/a |
| 14 | Newport | Newport County | $68,656 | 24,874 | $86,313 | $1,698 |
| 15 | Newport East (unincorporated) | Newport County | $68,656 | 11,069 | $89,028 | $1,876 |
| 16 | Tiverton (unincorporated) | Newport County | $68,656 | 8,091 | $99,158 | $1,342 |
| 17 | Melville (unincorporated) | Newport County | $68,656 | 1,631 | $102,266 | $2,724 |
| 18 | Warwick | Kent County | $63,016 | 83,175 | $88,708 | $1,363 |
| 19 | Greene (unincorporated) | Kent County | $63,016 | 962 | $129,583 | n/a |
| 20 | Westerly (unincorporated) | Washington County | $62,700 | 18,411 | $95,207 | $1,260 |
| 21 | Wakefield-Peace Dale (unincorporated) | Washington County | $62,700 | 9,302 | $106,551 | $1,258 |
| 22 | Kingston (unincorporated) | Washington County | $62,700 | 7,332 | $107,404 | n/a |
| 23 | Narragansett Pier (unincorporated) | Washington County | $62,700 | 3,167 | $82,192 | $1,649 |
| 24 | Hope Valley (unincorporated) | Washington County | $62,700 | 2,297 | $101,932 | n/a |
| 25 | Ashaway (unincorporated) | Washington County | $62,700 | 1,722 | $103,707 | $1,604 |
| 26 | Bradford (unincorporated) | Washington County | $62,700 | 1,511 | $120,250 | n/a |
| 27 | Charlestown (unincorporated) | Washington County | $62,700 | 1,499 | $108,563 | $1,159 |
| 28 | Carolina (unincorporated) | Washington County | $62,700 | 1,048 | $140,196 | n/a |
| 29 | Quonochontaug (unincorporated) | Washington County | $62,700 | 610 | $86,071 | n/a |
| 30 | Weekapaug (unincorporated) | Washington County | $62,700 | 541 | $137,917 | n/a |
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Unincorporated places are census-designated places: they have no city government but are counted as communities. County figures describe the whole county where the city lies.
Providence, with $68,852 (among the 30 largest places; ACS 2020–2024).
The 30 largest places in Rhode Island by population.