The Wealth Index is based on a number of indicators of affluence including average household income and average net worth, but it also includes the value of material possessions and resources. It represents the wealth of the area relative to the national level. Values above or below 100 represent above-average wealth or below-average wealth compared to the national level.
| Name | County | Wealth Index | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | City of Central Falls | Providence | 29 |
| 2. | Melville Census Designated Place | Newport | 42 |
| 3. | City of Woonsocket | Providence | 45 |
| 4. | City of Pawtucket | Providence | 51 |
| 5. | City of Providence | Providence | 56 |
| 6. | Harrisville Census Designated Place | Providence | 56 |
| 7. | Bradford Census Designated Place | Washington | 59 |
| 8. | City of East Providence | Providence | 73 |
| 9. | Wyoming Census Designated Place | Washington | 88 |
| 10. | Valley Falls Census Designated Place | Providence | 89 |
| 11. | Pascoag Census Designated Place | Providence | 92 |
| 12. | City of Newport | Newport | 93 |
| 13. | City of Cranston | Providence | 95 |
| 14. | Hopkinton Census Designated Place | Washington | 100 |
| 15. | Newport East Census Designated Place | Newport | 105 |
| 16. | City of Warwick | Kent | 107 |
| 17. | Harmony Census Designated Place | Providence | 113 |
| 18. | Greene Census Designated Place | Kent | 121 |
| 19. | Cumberland Hill Census Designated Place | Providence | 121 |
| 20. | Westerly Census Designated Place | Washington | 130 |
