Rhode Island County Distress Index
Financial distress scores for all 5 counties in Rhode Island, scored 0–100 across five domains. Mean score: 43.1.
Data: Census, BLS, Urban Institute, HUD, US Courts | Scores as of 2026-03-17
Rhode Island Snapshot
Rhode Island County Map
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All 5 Rhode Island counties colored by distress zone. Hover for details; click released counties for full reports.
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Score Distribution
How Rhode Island's 5 county scores are distributed across the 0–100 scale.
All Rhode Island Counties
5 counties ranked by distress score. Click column headers to sort.
| State Rank | Nat'l Rank | County | Score | Zone | Primary Driver |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 951 | Providence County | 58.4 | Elevated | Housing Cost Burden |
| 2 | 1,850 | Kent County | 46.7 | Normal | Housing Cost Burden |
| 3 | 2,210 | Newport County | 42.0 | Normal | Housing Cost Burden |
| 4 | 2,649 | Washington County | 35.1 | Normal | Employment & Wages |
| 5 | 2,754 | Bristol County | 33.1 | Healthy | Housing Cost Burden |
0 of 5 county reports for Rhode Island are currently available. All 5 counties are scored and visible on the map above. New county reports are published weekly.
How County Scores Work
Each county is scored 0–100 using percentile-rank averaging across five data domains: Debt & Delinquency, Income & Poverty, Housing Cost Burden, Employment & Wages, and Community Vulnerability. A score of 50 means the county falls at the national median. Higher scores indicate greater financial distress.