Even though Rhode Island is the nation’s smallest state it still boasts an impressive 400 miles of shoreline. Wherever you search for apartments for rent in Rhode Island, you’re either right on the water or close enough to reach the shore in short order. That’s how Rhode Island earned the nickname “The Ocean State.”
Start your quest for Rhode Island apartments for rent in the harbor town of Newport, with its grand estates, charming historic buildings and beautiful bluffs overlooking the ocean. Or, choose an apartment for rent in Rhode Island in Providence, overflowing with hospitals and higher learning institutions. As the state capital, it is nonstop beehive of activity.
Historically built on fishing and farming, today the economy of Rhode Island has diversified. Focused primarily on health care, education, tourism and manufacturing, its major industrial products include costume jewelry and shipbuilding.