Overview of Findings
Apartment List has released Fullerton’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.
"Fullerton renters expressed general satisfaction with the city overall," according to Apartment List. "However, ratings varied greatly across different categories, indicating that even though renters love Fullerton, some aspects can be better."
Key findings in Fullerton include the following:
- Fullerton renters gave their city an A overall.
- The highest-rated categories for Fullerton were quality of local schools (A-) and social life (B+).
- The areas of concern to Fullerton renters are affordability (F), jobs and career opportunities (D), commute time (D) and public transit (D).
- Fullerton did relatively well compared to other nearby cities, including Los Angeles (C+), Anaheim (C) and Riverside (D).
- Fullerton did relatively well compared to other cities nationwide, including Miami, FL (C+), Las Vegas, NV (C) and New York, NY (C+).
- 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:
- "Love the location. Lots of stuff to do. Wish the neighborhood was nicer and the city of Fullerton would try to spruce things up in the southern parts of town." – Antoinette S.
- "I love the safety in the neighborhood but dislike the constant spikes in rent."- Delia C.
- "Fullerton is perfect for nightlife. It’s just too expensive." – Alyssa H.
- "I love how it’s a peaceful city. The nightclubs and restaurants are mostly downtown, away from the houses." – Genesis E.
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.
