Poll: 93% of Rhode Islanders Say Housing Costs Are a Problem

Rising housing costs worry 93% of Rhode Islanders, a new survey finds - The Boston Globe

Sixty-five percent of the 500 residents surveyed say the cost of housing in the Ocean State is a “big problem,” according to the University of Rhode Island poll.

Poll: 93% of Rhode Islanders say housing costs are a problem

(WPRI) — A new University of Rhode Island (URI) poll released overnight highlights what's at the top of Rhode Islanders' minds when it comes to being happy here. The poll surveyed 500 Rhode Islanders ages 18 and older between Aug. 1 and Aug. 18. More than half of those polled said they are satisfied with the quality of life in the Ocean State and 22% said the local economy is strong. Key concerns were housing, health care, roads and bridges, wit…