Overview of Findings
Apartment List has released Glendale’s results from the third annual Apartment List Renter Satisfaction Survey. This survey, which drew on responses from over 45,000 renters, provides insight on what states and cities must do to meet the needs of 111 million American renters nationwide.
"Glendale renters expressed general dissatisfaction with the city overall," according to Apartment List. "They gave most categories near average or below average scores."
Key findings in Glendale include the following:
- Glendale renters gave their city an F overall.
- The highest-rated categories for Glendale were weather (C+), affordability (C), public transit (C) and pet friendliness (C).
- The areas of concern to Glendale renters are jobs and career opportunities, safety and low crime rate and social life, which all received an F grade.
- Glendale did relatively poorly compared to other cities in Arizona, including Tempe (A-), Scottsdale (A+) and Phoenix (B-).
- Glendale did relatively poorly compared to similar cities nationwide, including Los Angeles, CA (C+), Austin, TX (A-) and Denver, CO (B+).
- The top rated cities nationwide for renter satisfaction include Scottsdale, AZ, Irvine, CA, Boulder, CO and Ann Arbor, MI. The lowest rated cities include Tallahassee, FL, Stockton, CA, Dayton, OH, Detroit, MI and Newark, NJ.
Renters say:
- "Easy access to food and entertainment. It’s also right next to the freeway!" – Destiny
- "It’s in the middle of all the excitement." – Jazzmin C.
- "I love the Foothills library. Great place for the kids all year long." – Michelle T.
- "I love the community activities in my town. There’s always something to do. But the crime is very bad in some areas, and real estate prices are going up, even for the bad parts of town." – Jessica M.
For more information on the survey methodology and findings or to speak to one of our researchers, please contact our team at rentonomics@apartmentlist.com.
