Rhode Island County Distress Index
Financial distress scores for all 5 counties in Rhode Island, scored 0–100 across five domains. Mean score: 33.7. 1county is in the two most distressed fifths.
Data: Census, BLS, Urban Institute, HUD, US Courts | Scores as of 2026-03-26
Rhode Island Snapshot
Rhode Island County Map
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All 5 Rhode Island counties colored by distress fifth. Hover for details; click released counties for full reports.
Most & Least Distressed
Most Distressed
Least Distressed
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 | Distress Fifth | Primary Driver |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,100 | Providence County | 58.7 | Second-most distressed fifth | Debt Burden (housing basis) |
| 2 | 2,271 | Kent County | 38.0 | Second-least distressed fifth | Debt Burden (housing basis) |
| 3 | 2,686 | Newport County | 28.8 | Least distressed fifth | Debt Burden (housing basis) |
| 4 | 2,931 | Washington County | 22.0 | Least distressed fifth | Debt Burden (housing basis) |
| 5 | 2,959 | Bristol County | 20.9 | Least distressed fifth | Debt Burden (housing basis) |
How County Scores Work
Each county is scored 0–100 using five equal-weighted domains. Each domain averages its member indicators' county ranks, and the composite is the mean of those domain scores. Higher scores indicate greater household financial distress.