Overview of Findings
Apartment List has released results for Costa Mesa from the second annual Apartment List Renter Satisfaction Survey. The survey, which drew on responses from over 30,000 renters, provides insight into what states and cities must do to meet the needs of the 105 million American renters nationwide.
“According to our results, renters in Costa Mesa are satisfied with the city overall,” says Andrew Woo, Director of Data Science at Apartment List. “They gave a mix of above- and below-average scores.”
Key findings in Costa Mesa include the following:
- Costa Mesa renters give their city an A- overall for satisfaction.
- The highest-rated category for Costa Mesa was the weather, which received an A- score.
- Categories like safety and the quality of local schools received near-average scores of B-.
- Areas of concern included local job and career opportunities (C+) and access to parks and community events in Costa Mesa (C+).
- The largest sources of dissatisfaction were commute times, affordability, and access to public transit, which all received an F score from renters.
- Overall, renter satisfaction in Costa Mesa is comparable to nearby cities like Long Beach (B+) and Irvine (A+), and renters are more satisfied than those in Santa Ana (C).
- The top rated cities nationwide for renter satisfaction included Arlington, VA; Lincoln, NE; Pasadena, CA; Boston, MA; and Madison, WI. The lowest rated cities included Newark, NJ; Bronx, NY; Bridgeport, CT; Baltimore, MD; and Salinas, CA.