Melville is the #1 ranked city in Rhode Island with 189.2 (col index). This ranking includes 28 Rhode Island cities with available data.
| # | City | Population | COL Index |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melville | 1,840 | 189.2 |
| 2 | Carolina | 1,238 | 176.7 |
| 3 | Harmony | 1,094 | 176.4 |
| 4 | Greene | 1,009 | 173.4 |
| 5 | Narragansett Pier | 3,080 | 169.7 |
| 6 | Kingston | 6,953 | 167.2 |
| 7 | Charlestown | 1,648 | 165.6 |
| 8 | Newport | 25,029 | 164.2 |
| 9 | Bradford | 1,437 | 163.9 |
| 10 | Cumberland Hill | 8,638 | 160.8 |
| 11 | Wakefield-Peace Dale | 9,812 | 159.8 |
| 12 | Newport East | 11,262 | 159.1 |
| 13 | Hope Valley | 2,147 | 156.4 |
| 14 | Pascoag | 4,081 | 144.1 |
| 15 | Ashaway | 1,682 | 144.0 |
| 16 | Tiverton | 8,151 | 142.7 |
| 17 | Greenville | 8,586 | 142.2 |
| 18 | Valley Falls | 12,370 | 138.8 |
| 19 | Cranston | 82,632 | 137.1 |
| 20 | Westerly | 18,528 | 135.0 |
| 21 | Warwick | 82,871 | 134.0 |
| 22 | East Providence | 46,970 | 130.7 |
| 23 | Chepachet | 1,819 | 130.6 |
| 24 | Providence | 190,214 | 123.4 |
| 25 | Harrisville | 1,816 | 118.1 |
| 26 | Pawtucket | 75,280 | 117.2 |
| 27 | Woonsocket | 43,074 | 108.6 |
| 28 | Central Falls | 22,481 | 101.9 |
Cities in Rhode Island are ranked by col index. Only cities with populations above 1,000 are included. Data sourced from BLS / C2ER. Last updated 2026.